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The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was an event that was very important to the development of the U.S.A. that we live in, today. On October 7th, 1763, the signing of the proclamation happened. It was signed by King George III. The point of it was so that the settlers, who helped the British win the French and Indian War, couldn't settle in the new land they had earned. This was one of the main causes for the American Revolution. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp act happened on March 22nd, 1765. The Stamp act was the act of which the British had taxed stuff for the settlers such as stamps. This tax applied to other printed things, like dice, playing cards, etc. This act created a famous saying between the colonists: "No taxation without representation". This is another important cause of the American Revolution. -
The Townshend act
The Townshend act was issued on June 29th, 1767. It had taxed things like glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. This was not liked, and while it was a part of why the American Revolution happened, it also was the reason that the Sons of Liberty had dumped 340 chests of tea into the Boston harbor. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when some British Red Coats had fired upon multiple people. It was named as a massacre by the press so that it would make the colonists mad. In reality though, only 5 had died. This had caused some Americans to fight the red coats when they were on their way back to camp, 5 miles away. This is a main cause of the American Revolution. -
The Boston Tea Party
On December 16th, 1773, a bunch of people called the "Sons of Liberty" had gathered 340 chests of tea in an attempt to protest the Townshend act. They dumped all 340 chests of tea into the ocean and hoped that it would get the British to remove the Townshend laws. That did not work though, as the Boston and Massachusetts harbors were closed until they had paid for the amount of tea that was dumped. -
The Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable acts, included the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. All of these were intolerable and was yet another spark of the war. -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord is known as one of the fights between the Americans and the British. As the name suggests, these fights took place in both Lexington and Concord. This fight eventually escalated into what is now known as the American Revolution. -
The British Attacks on Coastal Towns
The British attacks on coastal towns were a series of attacks from the British on towns like Norfolk and Frenchtown. These attacks were the final thing that made the Americans mad. Soon after this, the American Revolution had begun.