Road to Revolution

  • The Navigation Acts

    The Navigation Acts
    Laws forced Colonist to sell their raw materials to England, even though a better price could be found elsewhere in Europe
  • Molasses Act

    Molasses Act
    A British law passed in 1733 that taxed molasses, rum, and sugar imported into the North American colonies from non-British countries.
  • Fort Necessity

    Fort Necessity
    Fort Necessity was built by George Washington then it was attacked by the French
  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War
    The French and Indian war was a war between the Indians French and the British.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    An act is a tax and they would lower the price. It would encourage more people to buy. It would also encourage Colonists to stop smuggling.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    In 1765 the Parliament passed the Stamp Act. It had small materials like newspapers, wills, playing cards, and documents.
  • Declaratory Acts

    Declaratory Acts
    Where the Parliament could make laws and connect the American Colonies.
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act
    Initiated taxes on glass, paper, tea, lead, and paint
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    Nine British soldiers shot at a crowd of three or four hundred who were verbally harassing and throwing things.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act
    Colonists have to provide goods for the British stationed in there places.
  • Intolerable or Coercive

    Intolerable or Coercive
    British Parliament passed four laws to punish Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party.
  • Quebec Act

    Quebec Act
    A government was created for Canada, and its territory was extended all the way south to the Ohio River.
  • Administration of Justice

    Administration of Justice
    A fair trial for British officials who were charged with capital offences while upholding the law in Massachusetts Bay.