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1) Stamp Act~
 * British needed money for troops, so they taxed all their goods
 * British needed money for troops, so they taxed all their goods
 * The colonists didn't think that they should.


 * The Prime Minister thought the Stamp Act was the best way to go
 * The Prime Minister thought the Stamp Act was the best way to go
 * Now the colonists thought Britain had reached an all time low.


 * Patrick Henry said the Stamp Act violated colonist's rights
 * Patrick Henry said the Stamp Act violated colonist's rights
 * Parliament repealed it in hopes that they wouldn't start a fight.

2) Boston Massacre~ When the Stamp Act was gone, British troops were placed in Massachusetts When the Stamp Act was gone, British troops were placed in Massachusetts Since British were the enemies, Bostonians tried not to lose it.

A lone British sentry was standing out in the snow A lone British sentry was standing out in the snow He got into an argument and gave a civilian a blow

As word spread, a mob came out into the chill As word spread, a mob came out into the chill Soldiers fired, and the blood began to spill

3) Boston Tea Party~ Parliament kept a tax on all of Boston's tea Parliament kept a tax on all of Boston's tea The Bostonians thought this meant that they weren't free

Three ships came to the Boston Harbor packed with tea Three ships came to the Boston Harbor packed with tea When colonists dumped 90,000 pounds, it became know as the Boston Tea Party

When Britain heard this news they created the Intolerable Acts When Britain heard this news they created the Intolerable Acts The Tea Party helped lead to the Revolution, thats a fact.