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Tea Tensions

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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THE BOSTON TEA PARTY

THE MYSTERIES OF 1773
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Tea taxation
Cause:The British made their tea prices cheap Effect:although their taxes were already high.


FUN FACTS:

  • Colonists spoke out against the law and refused to buy tea.
  • Americans dressed up like Indians and threw tea overboard
  • People threatened King George that they will not drink his tea
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BOSTON MASSACRE

1770
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Cause:Rude crowds taunted soldiers and threw ice
Effect:soldiers fired into crowed and killed 5 colonists

FUN FACTS

  • The colonist called soldiers names like lobster back
  • The first colonist killed was an African American
  • Six people were wounded my the the firing of muskets
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THE INTOLERABLE ACTS

1774

Cause:the parliament wanted to punish the colonists by passing new laws
Effect:the first continental