Although a seeming lull in the dispute between Great Britain and the c

Although a seeming lull in the dispute between Great Britain and the colonies occurred between 1770 and 1773, during that time the groundwork was laid for the shift from resistance to outright rebellion.

Explain the developments of that period and how they fit into the anti-British conspiracy theory. What prompted the shift to independence by 1776?

What will be an ideal response?

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Key Points: new policies regarding colonial governance; committees of correspondence; the Tea Act and the Tea Party