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Proclamation of 1763
King George III signed the Royal Procamation of 1763 which prohibits settlement west of the Appalachians. Citation Website -
The Stamp Act
The stamp act was an act made by England that put a tax on all printed goods in America. This was the first "direct tax" on American colonies. Picture Citation: https://www.haikudeck.com/the-stamp-act-education-presentation-0A7zwRQPtK -
The Declatory Act
This act (which was approved after the stamp act was repealed) stated that England had control of America "IN ALL CASES". Picture Citation: http://www.landofthebrave.info/declaratory-act.htm -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend act was an act passed by Great Britain, that taxed American colonists on their goods while they were on the boat. Picture Citation: https://www.haikudeck.com/the-townshend-act-education-presentation-VKf6irJhUf -
Boston Massacre
5 colonists were killed during a skirmish between a group of soilders and a group of colonists. The colonists were verbally and physically attacking the soilders, but the media began with their propaganda by making it seem like there were more soilders killing (innocent) colonists, which caused more rebellion against Britain in America. Picture Citation: http://www.landofthebrave.info/boston-massacre-facts.htm -
The tea act
The tea act was an act that allowed Great Britain to put a tax on tea sent to America, making the tea most exspensive for Americans. This act was the 'last straw', and it caused lots f rebellion against England (The boston tea party being one), and it caused the boycott of most british goods. Picture Citation: http://www.landofthebrave.info/tea-act.htm -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party, on December 16th of 1773, was rebellion against the british after the Tea Act. Samuel Adams and the sons of liberty dressed up as indians, and threw 340 chests of British East India Company Tea overboard, ruining it. This incident led to the Intolerable acts being passed to punish Boston. Picture Citation: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party -
The intolerable acts
The intolerable acts were a group of several punishments (against Boston, after the Boston Tea Party) issued by King George III. The punishments included closing the Boston Harbor, The Massachussets Government Act, The Administration of Justice Act, The Quartering Act, and some Americans consider the Quebec Act to be one as well. Picture Citation: http://kids.britannica.com/elementary/art-174162/An-illustration-shows-British-ships-guarding-Boston-Harbor-in-1774 -
First Continental Congress
The first continental congress was made of delegates from twelve out of the thirteen colonies. They met for he first time September 5 and stopped October 26, 1774. Picture Citation: http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/continental-congress -
Midnight Ride: Revere, Cheswell, Dawes
Revere, Dawes, and Cheswell warn the "The British are coming!" Citation Website -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord are where the "shot heard 'round the world" was shot. This was the starting place of the war between Britain and the Americas. Picture Citation: http://revolution.mrdonn.org/lexington-concord.html -
Second Continetal Congress
The seocnd continental congress was a group of delegates that met in Phildelphia, soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun. Picture Citation: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Continental+Congress
