Tag: American War of Independence

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16th December 1773: The Boston Tea Party throws a shipment of tea into Boston Harbor

16th December 2021
Tagged as: America, American War of Independence, Boston, Economy, Samuel Adams, Sons of Liberty, Tax, Townshead Acts, USA

The British government had passed the Tea Act seven months earlier on 10 May, partly in an attempt to support the struggling East India Company.

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3rd September 1783: Treaty of Paris ends the American Revolutionary War

3rd September 2021
Tagged as: America, American Revolution, American War of Independence, Britain, France, George III, George Washington, Lord Shelburne, USA

The Treaty of Paris, which ended the American Revolutionary War, was signed by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America.

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9th April 1767: John Hancock forcibly removes British customs officials from his ship

9th April 2021
Tagged as: America, American Revolution, American War of Independence, Britain, Independence, John Hancock, Tax, Trade

John Hancock, one of Boston’s wealthiest merchants and a leading figure in Boston politics, forcibly removed customs officials from his ship Lydia.

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10th January 1776: Thomas Paine publishes the pamphlet Common Sense advocating American independence

10th January 2021
Tagged as: America, American War of Independence, Common Sense, Independence, Thomas Paine, USA

The 47-page pamphlet is credited with having a dramatic impact on public opinion in the colonies, and helped to consolidate the idea of independent republicanism.