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The Causes of the American War of Independence

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The Causes of the American War of Independence
  1. Stamp Act
    1. First attempt at internal taxation
      1. Tax on
        1. newspapers
          1. bills
            1. legal documents
              1. Marriage licenses
                1. Playing cards
                2. Affected all classes
                  1. The same tax had been levied in England for 70 years
                    1. Stamp Act Congress
                      1. No taxation without representation
                      2. Boycott of English goods
                      3. TownsHend Duties
                        1. Townshend wanted to raise revenue
                          1. Taxes imports
                            1. Tea
                              1. Lead
                                1. China
                                  1. Glass
                                    1. Paint
                                      1. Paper
                                      2. 1767
                                      3. Boston Massacre
                                        1. Paul Revere
                                          1. Propaganda
                                          2. 9pm on a snowy night
                                            1. A soldier slipped and accidentally fired
                                            2. Only 5 people died
                                              1. John Adams represents the soldiers in court
                                                1. 5th March 1770
                                                2. Tea Act
                                                  1. Designed to save EIC
                                                    1. Angered Americans
                                                      1. Boycotted tea
                                                      2. Boston Tea Party
                                                      3. Coercive Acts
                                                        1. Response to Boston Tea Party
                                                          1. Boston Harbour closed
                                                            1. Compensation demanded
                                                              1. Self-government removed
                                                                1. First Continental Congress
                                                                  1. George III refused to listen
                                                                    1. Americans start stockpiling weapons
                                                                      1. September 1774
                                                                      2. 1774
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