Depictions , reports , and propaganda about the event heightened Cause_change_of_strength tensions throughout the Thirteen Colonies , notably the colored engraving produced Manufacturing by Paul Revere ( shown at top-right ) .

As with the previous conference , it was called by Secretary of State for the Colonies Joseph Chamberlain who opened Openness it on 30 June 1902 .

In the space of little more than a year , 12 of the region 's towns were destroyed Destroying and many more were damaged Damaging , the economy of Plymouth and Rhode Island Colonies was all but ruined Destroying and their population was decimated Destroying , losing Earnings_and_losses one-tenth of all men available for military service .

Colonists up and down the Thirteen Colonies in turn responded Response to the Intolerable Acts with additional acts Action of protest , and by convening the First Continental Congress , which petitioned the British monarch for repeal Process_end of the acts Action and coordinated colonial resistance Defending to them .

Queen Anne 's War ( 1702–1713 ) was the second in a series of French and Indian Wars Hostile_encounter fought Hostile_encounter in England 's Thirteen American Colonies , fought Hostile_encounter during the reign of Anne , Queen of Great Britain .

These proved decisive in the Siege Besieging of Yorktown , effectively securing Getting independence Change_of_leadership for the Thirteen Colonies .