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Road to Revolution
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Proclamation Line
King George lll ordered no more coloial settlement west of the Appalachian Mts. The colonists became angry because they wanted more land and went west anyways. -
Quartering Act
This required colonists to provide food and shelter to British soldiers. Resentment later grew helping to form our third amendment. -
Stamp Act
This was the first direct tax on the colonists. All printed/paper material was taxed, This was later opposed by the Sons of Liberty. -
Declaratory Act
This law declared England's authority to make laws for the colonies. This act was also in connection with the repealing of the Stamp Act. -
Townshend Act
This act taxed items like tea, paper, and glass. Formed the Writs of Assistance, which were general warrants to search the colonist's property if they were to smuggle goods. -
Boston Massacre
This when the British released 1,000 troops to Boston to keep order in Lexington and Concord. British soldiers fired on a big and wild crowd of colonists. This killed 4 colonists and 1 free African American. -
Committee of Correspondence
Colonies set up groups to communicate about British activities. All of the Committees were unified and helped shape the public opinion. They also coordinated the start to resisting the British. -
Tea Act
This lowered the tax on British tea, making it cheaper than the non-British tea colonists smuggled. This event later began the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists were mad and felt forced to have to buy British tea. This is when the colonists disguised as Indians and dumped 342 cases of tea into the Boston Harbor. Samuel Adams defended the colonists and may have even participated. -
Intolerable or Coercive Acts
King George lll was furious so they decided to punish the colonies. This act allowed England to shut down the Boston Harbor, stopping elections, and expand the Quartering Act. This raised more and more tension. -
"Shot Heard Around the World"
This was the start of the American Revolution. 400 minutemen attacked and chased the British back to Boston which killed 99 troops. -
Common Sense
This book was published to challenge the authority of the British. This was written by Thomas Paine. A famous quote from his book: “Give me liberty, or give me death.”
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Declaration of Independance
A Document that declarations the independence of the United States from Great Britain. This document was written by Thomas Jefferson.
