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Proclamation Line
The proclamation line was put into effect after the British and Amercians defeated the French for the Ohio River Valley. The enactment of the proclamation line offended Americans because they had fought hard for the land and they thought they would be able to occupy it after the war ended. It limited the Americans' ability to expand and settle the land they helped to conquer. The line was only one of the many subsequent quarrels with the British that lead to the Revolution. -
1st Quartering Act
The 1st Quartering Act was made to force Americans to house and feed British soldiers since Britain didn't have enough money to pay for their room and board. Americans (pub and inn keepers especially) were outraged by this act approved by the king because they had to pay for the food eaten and bedding used by the soldiers that ruled them. It made many Americans angry that Britain now had even more power being able to send more troops into America thus contributing to the Revolution. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax put into effect to help Brits regain money lost from the French & Indian War and fund British military presence in America. It was a tax put on any printed material. The reason Americans did not like this tax at all was because it was a noticeable direct tax and it was executed in Parliament without American representation. Tgus cayse more anti-British sentiment among Americans, which, when combined with other disagreements they had with the British, cause the Revolution. -
Townshend Acts
Shortly after the Declaratory Act, the English Parliament created the Townshend Acts. The Townshend Acts put taxes on imports of lead, glass, paint, tea, and paper. The acts were greatly abhored by the Americans, who boycotted English goods. The boycott decreased British trade and the hostilities shown by the Americans caused the king to send a warship to Boston, in turn creating friction between Britain and America that would help lead to the Revolution. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers were protecting the customs house when a riot broke out around them. Rioters were throwing snowballs and other objects at the soldiers and, in the raucous, the soldiers fired their muskets and killed 5 cvilians. The news of innocent lives lost forced the Americans to think of breaking away from the British. The Boston Massacre was a huge source of propoganda for the Americans to persuade fellow patriots to join the American cause against the king and make a formidable army. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an American reaction to the British impoed Tea Act. During the party a group of men from the Sons of Liberty dumped $1 million worth of tea into the Boston harbor. The BTP made the king angry and tensed the relationship between him and Americans. The BTP gave the king reason to send more soldiers to America which angered Americans and, after the resulting intolerable acts, caused them to form the Continental Congress and write the Declaration of Independence. -
Lexington and Concord
The battles began when the British left their barracks for Lexington to seize American weapons and other equipment. After reaching Lexington the troops were met with a small amount of resistance. After squashing the resistance the troops went to Concord which had assembled its militia while the troops were stalled. When the British soldiers arrived they were met with many militiamen who forced them to retreat. These battles were the first military actions taken by Americans in the Revolution.
