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Proclamation of 1763
King George issued the Proclamation to forbid colonists to settle West of the Appalachian Mountains. However, because there was limited land on the east side of the Appalachians, the colonists decided to ignore this and cross the Appalachians. This resulted in more soldiers being placed on the line which the Appalachians were. -
Sugar Act
This Act was passed to pay for the large war dept that had fallen on the British. this was a modified act/law of the Sugar and Molasses Act (1773). This taxed items such as Sugar,Coffee, Certain Wines, Lumber, and Iron. -
Stamp Act
This act was issued to force colonists to pay for an official stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items, such as newspaper, playing cards,and ect. Colonists who refused to buy stamps were fined or sent to jail. The colonists began to protest and boycott paper products almost immediately. The colonists then formed a secret society called The Sons of Liberty. This group used voilence to frighten the tax collectors.This act was then repelled in 1766 due to people complaining about trade loss. -
Boston Massacre
Many colonists saw the British soliders as a threat. Name calling, arguments, and fights often broke out between the two groups. One day the tension bvetween these two groups finally exploded. A British solider standing gaurd got in an argument with a colonist, then later attacked him. Many people gathered around and threw snowballs at the soilder. Later, more soldiers arrived then suddenly the soliders fired shots and 5 people were killed. -
Tea Act
British parliment passed the Tea Act to allow the British East India Company to sell tea to the colonies. However, this tea was cheaper and many merchants and smugglers feared that this would then put them out of business. The colonists also began to think that this would put them in monopoly with the British. They then protested by organizing the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists protested against the cheapness of British tea and one of these protests lead up to the Boston Tea Party. On the night of December 16th, 1773, the colonists dressed up as indians and boarded the tea ships that were docked the Boston Harbor. They then dumped over 90,000 pounds of tea into the Harbor. The Bristish were angered by this act. The British then closed the port of Boston, cutting off exports or imports to come into Boston,unless the colonists paid for the spilled tea. -
1st Continental Congress
Everyone came together for the first continental congress. The leaders remained debating for weeks. Patrick Henry and a few others believed that violence was inavoidable. Wisley the delegates compromised. They encouraged colonists to continue boycotting british goods but told colonial militas to prepare for war. The goals were state the colonists concerns and ask the King to correct the problems. All of them ending up as patriots. -
Lexington and Concord
Patriots arrived at Lexington where 70 armed men awaited for them. The leader, John Parker yelled "Do not fire unless fired upon." soon shots were fired. then the fighting began. the battle ended in minutes, with only a few volleys fired. 8 men were badly out numbered and they all lay dead and ten were wounded. Some of the british troops, fustraited because the stock pile had dissapeared set fire to a few buildings. for some time the colonists had called the british soldiers retreated to Boston. -
Declaration of Independence
June 1776 the second Continental Congress formed a commitee to write a document declaring the Colonies Independence. Thomas Jefferson was the main writer, he wanted all people to posses unavailable rights, including the right of "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness". king george was passing unfair laws and infering with colonial government. They wanted to break ties from Great Britain. On the forth of july, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.
