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Proclamation of 1763!!!!!!!!
This proclamation was issued by King George III after the end of the French and Indian War. Its purpose was to organize the new British empire in North America and to stabilize their relations with the Natives. It regulated colonial expansion and managed the newly gained French colonies. -
Sugar ACT!!!!!!
Great Britain was in debt after defending the colonists during the French and Indian war, so Prime Minister George Greenville decided to pass the Sugar Act, which taxed sugar imported from the West Indies. The British government said it was simply asking them to pay their share for defending them. However, this act led to many colonial protests, and the tax was lowered. -
Stamp ACT!!!!!!
This act was passed by the new Prime Minister George Grenville to raise money for new military in America. Colonial paper products were stamped to show that the taxes were paid, and this was imposed on everything from newspapers to playing cards and attorney licenses. This created a lot of anger with the colonists. -
Declaratory ACTS!!!!!
The British Parliament passed this act at the same time as the repeal of the Stamp Act. They repealed the Stamp Act because the colonists' nonimportation had hurt their economy, but this act also declared British authority over the colonies. -
Townshend ACTS!!!!!
Charles Townshend was gaining power in London, and in 1767 he had the Townshend Acts passed. These acts taxed imported glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea. When the colonists found out that the taxes paid royal salaries, they resumed smuggling. These acts were later repealed on all but tea. -
British troops occupy BOSTON!!!!!!!!!!
The British government viewed Massachusetts, and Boston in particular, as an unruly colony. They sent extra troops to Boston to enforce the Townshend Acts. -
Townshend Acts REPEALED!!!!
There was much colonial unrest with these acts. They lightly taxed imported glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea. The taxes paid for royal salaries, which upset colonists. The new Prime Minister Lord North, suggested a partial repeal, as the colonists reverted to smuggling and they were making hardly any revenue. All taxes were repealed except for the tax on tea. -
Boston MASSACRE!!!!!
10 British soldiers were on duty and were being taunted with insults, thrown rocks, and snowballs by a crowd of 60 colonists. One soldier was said to have been beaten with a club. The British soldiers were provoked into firing, and 11 colonists were shot. -
Boston Tea PARTY!!!!!!
After the repeal of all Townshend Acts but the tax on tea, many colonists were unhappy, as they drank tea every day. Several ships carrying taxed British tea ported in Boston, and officials in Boston refused to return the ships. That night, a group of colonists dressed up as Indians and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Quebec ACT!!!!!!
This was an act passed by British Parliament. After the French and Indian War, 60,000 French were under Britain's control. The French were allowed to keep many customs, and they were granted religious freedom. They lost trial by jury and a representative in assembly, but their boundary was extended to the Ohio River. Americans were angry because they thought they could lose trial by jury and a representative, they disliked Catholics, and land spectators had already moved into the new region. -
Quartering ACT!!!!!!
The Quartering Act was part of the Intolerable Acts passed. It required that colonists provide housing and food for soldiers when necessary. -
First Continental CONGRESS!!!!!!
All colonies but Georgia met in Philadelphia in response to the passage of the Intolerable Acts. They briefly met to explore their options, such as boycotting any trade with Britain, publishing a list of their rights and listing their grievances to the king, and petioning the king to address their grievances. They agreed to meet again next year if their efforts against the Intolerable Acts were unsuccessful. -
Intolerable Acts
This series of acts was called the Coercive Acts, but in the colonies, were known as "Intolerable Acts" because they were just that. Boston ports were closed to all trades, Massachusett's charter was taken away, and there were restrictions placed on town meetings. British citizens such as troops or royal governors in the colonies were sent back to Britain for trial, and the Quartering Act forced colonists to feed and house troops, and Canada's boarders were enlarged. -
The Battle of Lexington and CONCORD!!!!!!!!
The Battle of Concord was the first battle of the Revolutionary war. It was fought in the towns of Lexington and Concord near Boston. Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith sent a detachment of troops to capture and destroy military supplies that were stored by the Massachusetts militia at Concord, as well as get rid of rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock. The militia refused to leave and eight Americans were killed. -
Second Continental CONGRESS!!!!!!!!!!
All thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia to air their grievances about their situation with Great Britain and how to handle it. Originally they were still planning to reconcile with Britain and an Olive Bramch petition was sent to the king, but patriots managed to convince many towards independence and the petition was dismissed by the crown. George Washington, or "Gee Dubs", was appointed leader of the army, and money for the militia was collected. -
Battle of Bunker HILL!!!!!!
Breed's Hill overlooks Boston, and it was the battleground for the Battle of Bunker Hill. The colonist's army, led by William Prescott, was on top of the hill shooting down at the British troops, and it was a slaughter on the British. The Americans almost won, but they ran out of ammunition and had to abandon. It was considered a moral victory for the colonists. -
Thomas Paine's Common SENSE!!!!!
This was a best-selling pamphlet written by Thomas Paine and it sold 120,000 copies. He argued it was against common sense for a small island nation to control much larger colonies. He wanted independence, and thought government should get its power from the people. His pamphlet inspired many to become patriots.
