THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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Closed the port of Boston; more troops quartered in Boston; replaced colonial government with royalty-appointed government.
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French and British land dispute in the Ohio River Valley that led to war that was primarily fought in North America.
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Convention of delegates from the colonies called in to discuss their response to the passage of the Intolerable Acts
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Called for a boycott of British goods, petitioned King George II to redress colonial grievances; urged colonies to begin training militias as a precaution
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Detailed explanation-1: -As a prelude to its decisions, the Congress’s first action was the adoption of the Suffolk Resolves, a measure drawn up by several counties in Massachusetts that included a declaration of grievances, called for a trade boycott of British goods, and urged each colony to set up and train its own militia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The result of this first Congress was the Articles of Association of the Congress. This document proposed a boycott on the import and export of goods from Britain and its other colonies to take effect December 1, 1774.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Continental Congress established an army, a navy and a post office, and issued currency.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1774, the British Parliament passed a series of laws collectively known as the Intolerable Acts, which were intended to suppress unrest in colonial Boston by closing the port and placing it under martial law. In response, colonial protestors led by a group called the Sons of Liberty issued a call for a boycott.