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The Currency Act
This act prohibited the colonies from making paper money. Because silver and gold were not allowed to be shipped to the colonies, it was difficult to do business. -
The Proclamation Act
The Proclamation Act of 1763 stated that no one could settle west of an imaginary line along of the Appalachian Mountains. Anyone that had already settled there was evicted. The colonists' response to this was to move west anyway. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act put a tax on molasses, which was a very valuable item back then. To avoid the tax, merchants smuggled molasses into the colonies. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act put many taxes on paper goods such as; playing cards, newspapers, books, and pamphlets. It also taxed many legal documents. The colonists often harassed tax collectors. -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend Act taxed many items that the colonists needed. Some of these items were glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea. -
The Boston Massacre
Tired of mistreatment, a group of colonists rioted. The Redcoats that were holding them back got angry and shot into the crowd, killing five. The colonists were outraged. -
The Tea Act
The Parliament passed the Tea Act which stated that the Colonists could buy tea directly from the grower. This meant that tea merchants were cut out of the tea trade and lost their jobs. The Colonists boycotted tea. -
The Boston Tea Party
Enraged about the Tea Act, a group of colonists went aboard a British ship. Dressed as Mohawk Indians the colonists dumped pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor. The British were extremely upset. -
The Common Sense Newspaper
Colonist Tomas Paine wrote a newspaper and it argued for American Independence. He wrote about the government and society. the newspaper was very easy to read and understand which it is why it became so popular. -
The Colonies Gain Independence
On this day, Congress accepted and signed Thomas Jeffersons Declaration of Independence. It stated why the colonies wanted to be free from Britain. The fourth of July is celebrated every year as an anniversary of our independence.
