Road to America

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 30, 1763

This proclamation said that colonists could not go past the appalacian mountains and that fur traders could only go if got royal permission.

Sugar Act of 1764

Oct 30, 1764

The Sugar Act imposed a duty on foreign sugars like molasses and others. They charged a tax and strictly enforced it.

Stamp Act Congress

Oct 7, 1765

Delegates from nine colonies went to New York to be in the Stamp Act Congress.They pledged obedience to Parliament but they voiced the wrong things with the Stamp Act

Stamp Act of 1765

Oct 30, 1765

The Stamp Act placed a tax on things like playing cards, diplomas, newspapers and ads. These products needed to have a stamp that said it paid the tax.

Quatering Act

Oct 30, 1765

The Quatering Act said that the colonists had to house and supply the british troops in the colonies and the colonists did not like sharing their home with unliked soldiers.

Declatory Act

Oct 30, 1766

The Declatory act said that Parliament had full power and authority and they have the right to make laws for America.

Townshend Acts

Oct 30, 1767

The Townshend Acts placed dutires on foreign materals like lead, glass, tea and dyes. The British then made writs of assistance to enforce these acts.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

On March 5th, 1770, an angry mob formed and started to insult and throw things at the british soldiers.A soldier either slipped or his gun went off and the british soldiers fired on the colonists. 3 colonists were dead when it ended.

Tea Act

Oct 30, 1773

This act helped the almost bankrupt East India Company make money because they did not need to pay certain duties and they could charge the lowest prices even after the consumer paid the tax.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

A group of colonists dressed up as Indians and went onto the tea ships in Boston Harbor and dumped all of the tea.

1st Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

This was a convention where delegates from the colonies could speak their thoughts. They came up with the Declaration of Resolves

Coercive Acts

Oct 30, 1774

Also known as the Intolerable Acts, they were four acts to punish Massachusetts and Boston and to gain control over the colonies. First they had to pay for all the destroyed tea so the harbor could be reopened. Second england revoked the charter of 1691. Third it allowed royal officials to be tried in other colonies or in England. Fourth is that local officials had to provide housing and food to soldiers.

Quebec Act

Oct 30, 1774

This act moved Quebec's boundaries to the Ohio River and gave full religious freedom to French Roman Catholics.

Battles of Lexington/Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Also known as the shot heard around the world was when the local militia waited for the british soldiers on the lexington green and then after they marched to concord the patriots fought the marching soldiers from behind stone walls and trees.

2nd Continental Congress

May 10, 1775

On May 10 the 2nd Continental congress met and agreed to make an Army led by George Washington to protect American Liberty

Olive Branch Petition

Jul 8, 1775

This Petition states that the Colonies are loyal to the crown and they want help to end the conflict. The king did not accept it and the war continued.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence said the misdeeds of the king and said that they were independent now. Thomas Jefferson was the writer of Declaration.