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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 didn't allow colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.The reason for this was because the British feared that there would be conflicts between Native Americans and the Colonists. They also feared that it would eventually lead to another war. Also, the British couldn't afford to send their troops to defend the western lands. Because of the Proclamation, colonists were very angry and felt that they had the right to settle in the Ohio River Valley. -
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Road to Revolution
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Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a cost-saving measure that required the colonies to house British soldiers and provide them with supplies and food. The colonists didn't like this and thought that they shouldn't give them supplies for free. This was created more and more tension between Britain and the Colonies. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a law that required all legal and commercial documents to have an official stamp that showed that a tax had been paid. The colonists were enraged and the Sons of Liberty were trying rebel peacefully. Unlike some other Acts, the Stamp Act effected all of the colonists. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a few acts instead of one. The first of the Townshend Acts suspended New York's assembly until the New Yorkers decided to house British troops. The others placed many different taxes on all items that were imported into the colonies. -
Tea Act and the Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest of the Tea Act. The men of the group called the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians and boarded three tea ships and dumped out all of their tea cargo. The Tea Act was a tax act that showed the colonists that Parliament still had power over the Colonies. All taxes were repealed except for the tax on tea. Also, the colonists could only by tea from the East India Tea Company. -
Intolerable Acts
Originally called the Coercive Acts, one of the Intolerable acts closed off the port of Boston until the colonists agreed to pay for the damaged tea. Also, they banned all comitees of correspondence, allowed British offlicials to stand trial in Britain, and also allowed Britain to house their troops wherever and whenever necessary. -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord were the first two battles of the Revolutionary War. These were the first battles between the Loyalists and the Patriots. Patriots represented the colonies and the Loyalists represented Britain. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a paper created by the colonists to try to create a last attempt at peace with Britain. Unfortuately, the British king didn't even look at the paper and the Revolutionary War begun. -
Declaration of Independence
This was probably the most historic date in America's history. This was the pamphlet that was created by all of the colonies' representatives or delegates. They met at the House of Burgeses of Virginia and decided that America had to be compltely removed from Britain and they both had to be seperate and independent.This declaration was signed by all the delegates including Thomas Jefferson himself. It was the event that truly changed the world.
