American colonial period

/kloc-In the middle of the 0/8th century, with the development of capitalist economy in North American colonies and the enhancement of American national consciousness, the contradiction between Britain and North American colonies became increasingly fierce. Especially after the Seven-Year War, in order to make up for the war losses, Britain intensified its exploitation and oppression of the colonial people, thus making the colonial struggle against Britain develop from economic and political struggle to armed struggle.

The American War of Independence is also known as the North American War of Independence.

/kloc-In the second half of the 8th century, Britain established 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast. Every colony was sent by Britain.

Governor's rule. At this time, the colony has developed a large number of plantations and established a variety of industries such as textile, ironmaking and mining.

The economy is relatively prosperous.

In order to increase financial power, the British government continuously increased the tax revenue of the colonies and cruelly oppressed them.

Exploitation. 1765, the British came up with a new trick: stamp duty. They stipulate that all official documents, contracts,

Licenses, newspapers, magazines, advertisements, documents and wills must be stamped with tax stamps to be effective and circulated. This led to colonization

The Turkish people were extremely angry, so secret anti-British organizations such as "sons of liberty" and "Communication Committee" appeared one after another.

Anti-British events have taken place everywhere, such as boycotting British goods, driving away tax collectors, burning tax stamps, armed resistance and so on.

All this caused panic in the British government, and they immediately sent troops to suppress it. 1March 5, 770, the British army was in Bo.

Boston shot at unarmed citizens, killing five citizens and injuring six others on the spot, creating a "Boston" that shocked North America.

Tragedy "Anti-British anger is burning in the hearts of the colonial people, and a war for independence and freedom is about to break out in the North American continent.

It's burning

Boston Tea Party

The British government abolished stamp duty, but began to tax glass and tea. Three anti-British people disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded a tea boat in Boston and dumped the goods into the sea.

In the early morning of April 1775, the people of Boston fired the first shot of the War of Independence in Lexington.

The gunfire in Lexington opened the American War of Independence.