1. 1. Navigation Acts- Colonists could only ship certain products to G.B. and a duty was placed on them (tax). 1.Colonists were not really hurt and they would smuggle goods. 2. French and Indian War over North America was expensive. Greenville demanded that colonists help with costs. 2. G.B. looked for sources to pay off their debt from the war. (Colonists) British ActionsColonists Reactions

2. 3. Britain passes the Stamp Act, a direct tax, that required all printed materials have a stamp that showed that a tax had been paid. 3. Colonists boycott British goods and later formed the Stamp Act Congress. “No taxation without representation!” 4. More taxes and sent troops to support the governor in Boston 4. Troops were harassed and shots were fired leading to 5 deaths. Known as the Boston Massacre 5. Taxed tea5. Boston Tea Party 6. Intolerable Acts- Closed Boston Harbor and took away colonists rights to self govern. 6. First Continental Congress- first time leaders from different colonies met face to face.

3. Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense which called for the colonists to break away from G.B. Battles breakout between the colonists and the Redcoats (British soldiers).

4. Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence, colonists win war. 1st government was Articles of Confederation. Constitution of the United States was written, government becomes a representative government and is a Federal government.