MA death of effegy of Stamp Man
T. Hutchinson enforce stamp act
65, Mob assembles outside his house, burn it down
Firm believer in law, personally against stamp act
Boycott of Br. Goods
Franklin lobbies for repeal of Stamp Act
Parliament yields and repeals Stamp Act
British felt America had reached maturity
Declaratory Act
Absolute right of Parliament to make laws in all areas
Identical Act used against Ireland
Boycott again
Hierarchy between commoners and wealthy
Classes destabilized by boycott
British Ministry names leaders of Boycotts
Sam Adams
Tarring and Feather was brutal. Removal of tar took flesh off with.
Troops sent to Boston to quell rioters
Open fire on rioting Bostonians; Boston Massacre
Franklin reads letter from Hutchinson, pro british control
Sends letters to Boston Radicals, scapegoat of Hutchinson
Tea Tax, low tea prices + tax
Colonists object to tax
When tea arrives in Boston, Hutchinson doesn't send it back
Boston Tea Party
Hearing to remove Thomas Hutchinson
Franklin leads hearing
1765: Quartering Act
Colonists must house soldiers and provide supplies
1766: Townshend Act
Tax on glass and paint and some paper; for defense purposes
1768: Seizure of the Liberty
British need Liberty's supplies
1770: Boston Masacre
Fistfight breaks out, escalates to small riot
Fire into the crowd
6 were acquitted, 2 found guilty of manslaughter
1773: Tea Act
Boston Tea Party
Disguised as Mohawks
Sons of Liberty, led by Sam Adams
Disciplined
1774: Coercive Acts
Punishment for Boston Tea Party
Tax for all ships coming in and out of Boston Harbor
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