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The Stamp Act was passed.
The Stamp Act The Stamp Act was when colonial newspapers, legal documents, and many other printed documents had to be stamped to show a tax was paid. Since colonists did not ekect representatives to Parliament, many felt that Parliament had no right to be able to tax them. -
The Stamp Act was repealed.
Due to the boycotting of British goods, the Stamp Act was repealed. -
Boston Massacre
Boston MassacreBritish soldiers fought and killed five of the self-proclaimed Patriots in what other colonists called "the Boston Massacre." The angered colonists (Patriots) were armed with clubs. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea PartyIn the incident known as the Boston Tea Party, the Patriots raided British merchant ships and dumped 342 chests of tea overboard. -
Boston Port Act, one of the "Intolerable Acts"
Boston Port ActAn act that closed Boston's port to goods, wares, and merchandise -
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Massachusetts Government Act, one of the "Intolerable Acts"
The Massachusetts Government Act took away many of Massachusetts' rights to self-rule. -
Quartering Act of 1774, one of the "Intolerable Acts"
Quartering Act of 1774Quartering Act of 1774
The Quartering Act forced American Colonists to give food and shelter to British Troops. This act is directly linked to the causes of the American Revolution -
Quebec Act, one of the "Intolerable Acts"
Quebec ActQuebec Act
Passed by the Parliament, the Quebec Act was designed to extend the boundaries of Quebec and ensured the Catholic Canadians religious freedom. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Lexinton and Concord
A battle of the British Redcoats and the Minutmen, also known as "The shot heard 'round the world."
