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    Coercive Act Dbq

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    The Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, were a series of British measures passed in 1774 designed to punish Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party. The Intolerable Acts were the cause for the American War for Independence because the colonists felt they were being controlled with the implement of vigorous policies in the American colonies. The Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, the Act for the Impartial Administration of Justice, the Quebec Act, and the Quartering

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    The Intolerable Acts were British laws passed by the parliament in Great Britain during the year of 1774. The Boston Massacre, which occurred on March 5th, 1770, and the Boston Tea Party, which happened on December 16th 1773, were both major events that led to the Intolerable Acts. King George III and many British people were angry at the Boston Colonists. To punish the colonies and the colonists, the British Parliament began working on the Intolerable Acts. There were 5 laws in total, and each

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    BOSTON- King George III and the British government were outraged with the colonists who participated in the Boston Tea Party or the Boston Tea Party in general. Therefore, Parliament passed four very harsh laws called the Intolerable Acts, also known as the Coercive Acts. The first closed the port of Boston; two others increased the powers of the royal governor, abolished the upper house of Massachusetts legislature, and out the powers of town meetings, the fourth and final law strengthened the 1765

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    event that started the revolution was the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party is the most crucial event that took place because it started rebellious actions, it led to a chain of events which eventually caused the war to start, and it riled up many people. The first reason why The Boston Tea Party, which is also called the Midnight Raid, is the most significant event leading up to the American Revolution is because it started rebellious actions. The Boston Tea Party started as a protest against

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    change the government which was also called a revolution. Colonists ha the Boston port as their source of trading so the British closed it so they couldn’t trade with any parts of the world.

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    parties, there are also parties that come in the form of protest. One example of this type of party is the Boston Tea Party. However, there is more to the Boston Tea Party than a few guys dumping tea over the edge of ships one night. There were events that led up to this occurrence as well as additional protests and repercussions that took place. POWER The events leading up to the Boston Tea Party is where the reason and power came from to achieve this

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    The American Revolution

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    also in Europe and the rest of the world. The Navigation Acts channeled the flow of colonial raw materials into England and kept foreign goods and vessels out of colonial ports. The Navigation Acts incorporated multiple laws that were created over a period of time. The Acts were passed with the theory of mercantilism, which restricted free trade. They were intended to keep foreign goods and vessels out of colonial ports. The Navigation Act of 1651 banned imported goods from other countries, unless

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    injured (“Boston Massacre”). Preserved in an engraving by Paul Revere, these deaths became a rallying cry of rebellion for the American colonists. The event came to be known as the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre was a turning point in the colonists’ rebellion against Britain. This crucial event

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    Tea Act Dbq

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    On April 27, 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act, which was supposed to, as History’s article, “Tea Act,” states, “was not to raise revenue from the colonies but to bail out the floundering East India Company, a key actor in the British economy.” The colonists viewed the Act as another example of the British Parliament abusing taxation. To further express the colonists’ hatred towards the Tea Act, John Green explains in his YouTube video, “Taxes & Smuggling - Prelude to Revolution: Crash

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    Revolution was fought between the colonists and the English with the French aiding the colonists. There are many causes for the American Revolution some of the causes are the French and Indian War, The Sugar and Stamp Act, The Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Acts. The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War, was a conflict involving Austria, England, France, Great Britain, and Sweden. The war took place in Europe, India and North America. The

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