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Proclamation of 1763
The British didn't want to spend money on fighting Indians because the colonists were taking their land, so they passed a law prohibiting the colonists from settling on the other side of the Appalachian Mountains. This law would also keep the colonists near the coast, where the British had more control over them. -
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Road to Revolution
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Sugar Act
The King and Parliament passed a law that lowered the taxes on sugar and molasses. They hoped that this would convince the colonists to pay taxes instead of smuggling. The Sugar Act also allowed officers to sieze goods from accused smugglers without having to go to court. -
Stamp Act
Parliament passed the Stamp Act which taxes every piece of printed paper inculding legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards -
Repeal of the Stamp Act and the Announcement of the Declaratory Act
Parliament repeals the Stamp Act after an appeal from Benjamin Franklin on the behalf of the colonies. The same day, Parliament passes the Declaratory Act stating it had the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies "in all cases." -
Townhend Acts
This placed tax on imports such as glass, paper, and tea before they were brought inside of the colonies, so that the colonists had to pay their taxes or they wouldn't recieve any goods. -
Boston Massacre
An angry mob started throwing rocks and stones at a squad of British troops who in self defence, fired into the crowd. Paul Revere's engraving was used as propaganda against the British. -
Boston Commmittee of Correspondence
This group called for action and protets against the British. It was revived by Samuel Adams. -
Tea Act
It gave the British East India Company nearly total control over the market for tea so that the company would survive and to protect the British economy. It also removed some of the tax on tea. -
Boston Tea Party
Members of the Boston Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea overboard. -
Coercive Acts
A seires of laws passed by Parliament to punish the colonists.
One forced British soldiers live among the colonists and in their homes.
Another banned town meetings in Massachusetts.
One more shut down the Boston Harbor until the colonists paid for the ruined tea. -
Quebec Act
Created a goverment for Canada and extended Canada's territory all the way down to the Ohio River. -
First Continental Congress
The end of the First Continental Congress. 55 delagates from 12 colonies met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia to dicuss complaints agains the British. In the end, they decided the Coercive Acts were illegal and that the colonies should organize militias. It started on September 5th. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
British General Thomas Gage orderd troops to sieze all the weapons and ammunition at Concord and Lexington. The British fought with the minutemen in Lexington before continuing on to Concord. There they met heavy resistance and took heavy losses. -
Second Continental Congress
The delagates from the First Continental Congress and several new ones, like Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock, met to discuss how they would govern the colonies. They set up the post office, committees to handle relations with Native Americans, and the Continental Army. They also sent King George III the Olive Branch Petition. This was the governing body all through the American Revolution. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The militia camped out on Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill, led by Colonel William Prescott. The militias were low on ammunation, so even though the British suffered heavy losses, they still won the battle. -
Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress decided to break away from Britain, so they wrote a document that delcares that they are independent and no longer under British rule.
