Britain no longer has any colonies
What is the Intolerable Acts? A series of laws that parliament passed to punish the Massachusetts colonies for the Boston Tea Party. When did this event take place? 1774 Fact: The Intolerable Acts were first known as the Coercive Acts but were so harsh that people called it what its called today. What Happened? The colonies were pressed with greater taxes without any representation in Britain. This eventually led to the Boston Tea Party. Then the British passed several punitive acts aimed at bringing the colonies back into submission of the King. What did they do to the Massachusetts colonies? They took away many of its rights of self-government. Almost all positions in the colonial government were to be appointment by the governor or directly by the King. Activities of town meetings were limited.
The meeting was called the Continental congress.
Great Britain increased taxes on many items in the colonies.
when did england take over the 13 colonies
Representatives from twelve colonies met at a Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
Representatives from twelve colonies met at a Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
no they did in 1775
the first Continental Congress was September 5th 1774 when all 13 colonies but Georgia met to discuss their problems with Great Britain.
Britain no longer has any colonies
Vincent Todd Harlow has written: 'British colonial developments, 1774-1834' -- subject(s): Sources, Colonies, Great Britain, History
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What is the Intolerable Acts? A series of laws that parliament passed to punish the Massachusetts colonies for the Boston Tea Party. When did this event take place? 1774 Fact: The Intolerable Acts were first known as the Coercive Acts but were so harsh that people called it what its called today. What Happened? The colonies were pressed with greater taxes without any representation in Britain. This eventually led to the Boston Tea Party. Then the British passed several punitive acts aimed at bringing the colonies back into submission of the King. What did they do to the Massachusetts colonies? They took away many of its rights of self-government. Almost all positions in the colonial government were to be appointment by the governor or directly by the King. Activities of town meetings were limited.
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Great Britain increased taxes on many items in the colonies.
Britain got more land
In 1914 it had 38 colonies!!:D