HIS-1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Boston Port Act, Trenton, New Jersey, Saratoga Campaign
27 Oct 2016
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Nobody expected america to be the first revolution. British taxed the colonies for their share of the debt created by the french and indian. War: started to enforce the navigation acts, makes sure england gets a cut of everything. Those who opposed the acts (taxes) were heavily influenced by john locke. 1773 tea act: british east india company (now a global company: gave the company a monopoly on yea, but they lowered the price on tea to get people to submit to the tax. Intolerable acts: boston port act (boston, massachusetts government act (boston, administration of justice act (boston, quartering act (throughout the 13 colonies) 1st continental congress gathered to tell the king all of the injustices the parliament is laying on them, but they find out that the king is in support of it all. April 1775 lexington and concord, war begins. Lexington trying to capture sam adams and john hancock: both speaking out about grievances.
