5th Grade Acts Leading Up to the Revolution.

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    French and Indian War

    French and Native American forces fight against the British over colonial occupation.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    King George proclaims that colonists should not go beyond the Appalachian Mountains to prevent further conflict with Native Americans.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    King George announces a new tax on sugar and molasses in order to raise revenues from the colonies.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    King George announces a tax on written documents in the form of a stamp that colonists paid for. This was notoriously hated by many.
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act
    King George announces a tax on glass, paper, tea, paint, and lead.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    A squabble breaks out between a handful of British troops and an American crowd. The British end up firing a scattered volley into the crowd.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    American patriots known as the Sons of Liberty dress up as Native Americans and throw tea into the Boston harbor as a protest to the taxes.
  • American Revolution

    American Revolution
    A revolution breaks out which will eventually end in 1784 with the British surrendering and a peace conference being held in Paris, France.