EMERGENCE OF USA
HOW DID THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INFLUENCE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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The French-Indian War began.
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Colonists dumped $70, 000 worth of tea into Boston Harbor.
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Democracy in Massachusetts was restricted.
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Nearly 75 British soldiers were killed in Concord.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The acts took away self-governance and rights that Massachusetts had enjoyed since its founding, triggering outrage and indignation in the Thirteen Colonies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Word of the Intolerable Acts led to an unprecedented outbreak of public dismay and disaffection throughout British America (including the Caribbean) and directly resulted in the creation of the First Continental Congress in September 1774 compromised of delegates from 13 of the mainland colonies.
Detailed explanation-3: -Calami-tea The British called their responsive measures to the Boston Tea Party the Coercive Acts. Boston Harbor was closed to trade until the owners of the tea were compensated. Only food and firewood were permitted into the port. Town meetings were banned, and the authority of the royal governor was increased.