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End of French and Indian War
The French and Indian War ended when the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763, French had lost all possessions in North America, and the British are now in charge of it. The British looked to the colonies to help pay the 140 million pound debt. England started taxing the colonists without the approval of their colonial Assemblies. That began the long spiral of events that led to the Revolution. Taxation without representation! -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III after the end of the French and Indian War to organize the new North American empire and stabilize relations with Native Americans. No British settlements allowed west of the Appalachian Mountains. Settlers that were already in these areas were required to return east. King George III purpose for the proclamation was not meant to harm the colonists, but the settlers responded with anger and disdain. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was passed in 1764 by Parliment to the colonists to pay for the war dept brought. This act raised revenue by increasing duties on sugar imported from the West Indies. This action made the colonists very upset. If they only traded with British, they would not be able to sell their goods for as muchSome leaders in the colonies started to boycott, British goods. The colonists became more united because they opposed the Sugar Act. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act 1765 was a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament specifically on the colonies of British America. The act required that many printed materials in the colonies to be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp. These printed materials were legal documents, magazines, newspapers and many other types of paper used throughout the colonies. The colonist once again boycotted. They boycott & protested loudly to parliament to solve the problem. -
Townshend Act
Townshend Acts, 1767, was originated by Charles Townshend and passed by the the English Parliament shorly after the repeal of the Stamp Act. They were designed to collect revenue from the colonists in America by putting custims duties on imports of glass, lead, paints, and tea. The Townshend Acts were very unpopluar with te colonists, who criticized the Acts and demonstrated in protests. In October, the colonists in Boston decided to restart the boycott of English items. -
Boston massacre
Boston Massacre to place when a mob of men and boys taunted a sentry guard standing outside of the city's costume house. When other British soldiers came to the sentry's support, a free for all ensued and shots were fired into the crowd. Four died on the spot and a fifth died 4 days later. Colonialist responded through propaganda and immediately capitalized on this incident, using it to fan colonial passion of being the British unjustly governing the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty, who were led by Samuel Adams, dressed up as Mohawk Indians and headed to the Boston Harbor. They quickly and quietly boarded three different British ships filled with tea and dumped the tea into the harbor. Nobody could be blamed, so King George III decided all of Boston should be punished. -
Intolerable Acts
Series of laws sponsored by British Prime Minister Lord North and enacted in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party. It included the Quartering Act, Impartial Administration of Justice Act, Massachusetts Bay Regulating Act, Boston Port Act, and the Quebec Act. These act were the harshest against the colonist, passed by the parliament. The colonist were angered because they didn't want troops in their homes and it cost the colony and the colonist a ton of money. It was through 1774-1775. -
First Continental Congress
Groups of delegates met in 1774 and represented all the American colonies (except from Georgia) sent representatives to meet in Philadelphia for the first Continental Congress. The representatives were split into two groups, the conservatives and the militant. They act together in response to the Intolerable Acts. They met in secret because they didn't want Great Britain to know that they were united. They settled on passing a call for non- Importation and non- Exportation. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was a one day battle that occurred on April 19th, 1775. On the morning of the 19th, British troops and the colonial militia men met at Lexington Green. After they were fired at, the colonists retreated, but then followed the British troops to Concord, where the rest of the battle took place.
