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Molasses Act
When British set a law that imposed tax on sugar, molasses, and rum, The Molasses Act was created. The Molasses Act was when the Americans protested the act, they said the British West Indies could not produce enough for all the Colonist. -
Currency Act
It prohibited the issue of new bills of credit by new England colonies. The Parliament did this so they could control depreciation against silver and sterling. They checked the value so they could pay off their debt to the British merchants. The British and Americans were celebrating a victory, when the act was passed. it was made to increase the income of Britain and its merchants. The currency act wouldn't allow them to print their money and use it! The colonist protested against this act. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was followed right after the Molasses Act. It made the tax price on Molasses 3 pence instead of 6. The sugar act made sugar along with many other foreign goods have an increase in the taxes. The colonist did not like this at all. They sent 50 letters to the Parliament, the act was soon eliminated -
More of the Currency Act
Unlike the other act, this did not prohibit the colonies from using/creating paper money. It forbade them from designating future currency to find future excretions as legal tender for private/public debts. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was when the British made it where the Colonist had pay taxes on every piece of printed paper. Everything was taxed even plating cards! The Colonist hated this, after many moths of protesting and Benjamin Franklin even sent out an appeal, finally they decided to repeal the stamp act in 1766. -
The Quartering Act
The act the British passed that let soldiers go into the citizens homes and they had to cater to them and let them have their beds. The Colonist also had to provide food for any British soldiers in the area. The Colonist disputed the legality of this act because is goes against The Bill of Rights. The British troops found it very hard to persuade the Colonist to let them stay. -
Declaratory act
Was the declaration that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act, It stated the British Parliaments taxing authority was the same in America as it was in Britain. It was a reaction to the failure of the stamp act, only used to show colonist who's in charge. Colonist didn't repeal the act, they tried to compromise, at least until they declared war for their independence. -
Townshend Act
It was series of British acts passed on the colonist. The first act placed a tax on glass, paint, oil, lead, and more. Other bills passed contributed to the colonist angry reaction. The English parliament decided to cut British land taxes to fiance their troops in the colonies, Charles Townshend a British Treasure Promise to tax the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was, and angry mob of colonist confronts the British soldiers and 5 were killed, some say murder some say self defense. The colonist used this event to their advantage. British were aware this could lead to more and, it did. -
Tea Act
Tea Act was, when the British put all these taxes on tea's. The made the colonist pay crazy prices for the British East India tea's. The colonist did NOT like this! They boycotted and soon this lead to the Boston Tea party. -
Boston Tea Party
It was a political Protest by the Sons of Liberty, they threw barrels of tea into the water, costing Britain millions of dollars. The colonist did anything but celebrate. The British the Created the Intolerable Act. -
Boston Port Act
The Boston Port Act was when British soon ended the Townshend Act. They shut down the Boston Harbor until all 340 chests of tea were paid for. The people of Boston then paid for the tea. The colonist did not like this it ruin their economy. -
Quebec Act
It passed the British Parliament administration in Canada, replacing the temporary government. It nullified tons of the western claims of the Cost colonies by extending boundaries of the province of Quebec to the Ohio River, The colonist saw this act as another way British Controlled America and did not like that. -
1st Continental Congress
Was a meeting of delegates from 12 out of 13 colonies, they met at Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a response to the Intolerable Act, they met so they could organize colonial resistance to parliaments Coercive Acts. -
Edenton Tea Party
It was a political protest that was held in Edenton, NC. It was a response to the Tea Act. there were 1 women at the meeting. They were signing a statement of protest, stating they will no longer drink tea, also boycotting other British products, until the acts are repealed. The British soon repealed the taxes. -
Ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rode through the town of Lexington. He was instructed to do so by The Sons Of Liberty so he could warn Sam Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming to arrest them. He rode through the town saying "The British are coming, The British are coming!" to warn the minute-men to get up and to arm. -
Shot Heard Around the World
The shot heard around the world was, the battle that broke out in Lexington. The name comes from a hymn. It refers to the first shot fired of the Revolutionary war. -
The 2nd Continental Congress
The second continental congress was where they manged the colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence. The Declaration of Independence was soon adopted. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine, for Americas Independence. His argument starts with general, theoretical reflections about government and religion. Then it continues to go on to specific colonial situations. It then begins to distinguish between government and society. -
Declaration of Independence
A statement adopted by the second continental congress meeting. the Declaration of Independence announced the 13 colonies freedom form Britain, it said they were no longer under British control. When Britain first heard the news they were silent. King George III officially declared this as a state of rebellion. -
Articles of Confederation
A written document that establishes the functions of the National Government, of United States, after it declare its independence from Great Britain.
