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Writ of Assistance
A search warrant that allowed British officials to have the right to search any colonial property and ships. This was established because they believed the Colonials were hiding stolen goods. Because of the accusations of money loss, the Sugar Act was put into place. -
Sugar Act & colonists response
The Sugar Act cut the price of for foreign molasses in half in theory that the colonists wouldn't steal because of the lower price. The Sugar Act also placed taxes on more items. If not following the acts, the colonists would be sent to count to face a single judge instead of many. The Sugar act mainly affected merchants and traders. -
Sons of Liberty is formed & Samuel Adams
Secret resistance act to stand up against the law. They boycotted many of the acts from the British and stood up for themselves. The Sons of Liberty was led by Samuel Adams -
Declaratory Act
Parliament got the right, “to bind the colonies and
people of America in all cases whatsoever.” Repealed the Stamp Act. -
Townshend Acts & colonists response, why they were repealed
The Townshend acts taxed imported goods coming from Britain to the colonies. Some items were lead, glass, paper, and paint. Most importantly it taxed tea, a British novelty, of course the colonists rebelled by boycotting British goods. This caused tension between both sides.They were repealed because the British weren't receiving as much money as they were spending. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists mock the British soldiers standing there. Gunshots fired killing 5 colonists, tension rose. -
Tea Act
Established the Tea Act in order to save the British East India Company. This meant colonists didn't have to pay for British tea which put colonial tea sellers out of business, since they would be able to buy from Britain directly for cheaper. Instead, colonists protested. -
Boston Tea Party
Rebels disguised as Indians took advantage on the British. In the middle of the night, they dumped 18,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of acts implemented by King George II on the Colonists. One law was to shut down the Boston Harbor another was the Quartering act which allowed British soldiers to take home in unused houses and buildings. Another act was Thomas Gage of the British forces became the new Governor of Massachusetts, which put Boston under military rule. -
First Continental Congress
In response to Britain's Acts, the committees of correspondence created The First Continental Congress. This group was made up of 56 delegates who met in Philadelphia. They made a document of the colonial rights. They stated their rights and declared that if Britain fought, they would fight back harder. -
Minutemen
Men who were ordinary civilians who promised to fight in times of need and be ready at any moment. Gage ordered troops to march from Boston to Concord to stop illegal weapons -
Second Continental Congress
The group was called back to debate their next move. There was still some debate within the colonists on whether to declare independence from Britain or to restore the bond. The militia became the continental army who appointed George Washington as commander. -
Continental Army
The militia was then recognized as the Continental Army and George Washington was the commander. They protected the colonists. -
Olive Branch Petition
Congress sent the king an Olive Branch Petition in regards to a truce and hoping to restore the peace between the two sides. The king declined the offer and instead issued a naval blockade for the American coast -
Publication of Common Sense
Thomas Paine, an immigrant, wrote a 50 page pamphlet called Common Sense in which he attacked King George. He expressed how King George was unfair and that America would benefit from the freedom and trade policy. He wrote about how society would benefit from a world without tyranny and British rule. -
Declaration of Independance
Document drafted primarily by Thomas Jefferson expressed the colonists need for independence. Supporting unalienable rights, and the want for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The colonists valued the consent of the governed. -
French American Alliance
17,000 French and American troops invaded the British and attacked them. General Cornwallis was forced to surrender leaving the Americans with a victory. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris verified America's independence and shaped the foundations of the nation. The United States stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River to Canada to Florida.
