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Notes
British actions are BLUE
Colonial Actions are RED
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Colonists move west of the Appalachian Mountains
After the Seven Years' War, Settlers wanted to move west of the Appalachian mountains in search of land. However, the Proclamation of 1763 eventually prohibited this. ! -
Paxton Boys
The Paxton Boys were a group of Scotts-Irish men who murdered an estimated 20 unarmed Native Americans who they thought were associated with those to attacked their settlement. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a British Boundary prohibiting colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, ultimately most land acquired by the Seven Year War. This was due to the Native's violent reaction to westward expansion and the British government imposed the proclamation line to ease violence.
Unrest-o-meter: 3
The Colonists reacted by ignoring the law and settling beyond the border. !! -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act taxed all sugar and by-products of sugar. It was a pre-existing tax but then became heavily enforced.
Unrest-o-meter: 5
Colonists were unhappy, leading to protests and riots. -
Currency Act
The Currency Act regulated the printing of currency in colonies.
Unrest-o-meter: 3
Colonists organized protests across colonies and blamed the act for causing various economic faults. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a tax imposed on colonists to pay for barracks and soldiers' provisions. However, the colonists were angry that they were still required to house and feed soldiers in their homes with their own money.
Unrest-o-meter: 2
Colonists were angry and felt threatened by soldiers.
Dubbed as 'Intolerable Act' * -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting holding representatives from most of the colonies who strategized against newly imposed taxes by the Parliament.
Unrest-o-meter:5
The Stamp Act Congress contained organized meetings to come up with ideas on how to oppose British rule. @ -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was an organized political organization that was created to undermine authority in peaceful and sometimes violent ways. They were crucial in organizing the Boston Tea Party.
Unrest-o-meter:8
The Sons of Liberty was an organized group whose goal was to undermine British rule. -
Colonists boycott British goods
Colonists boycotted British goods as a way to protest unfair tax laws placed on goods.
Unrest-o-meter:9
A boycott takes a lot of preparation and harmony of colonists to be successful. + -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first time colonists were directly taxed on things they bought. They were taxed on paper goods such as stamps, newspapers, and legal documents.
Unrest-o-meter: 7
Colonists organized protests and riots. This led to violence and tension between colonists and Britain. @ -
Virginia Resolves
The Virginia Resolves were resolutions passed by the British Parliament in response to the Stamp Act. This led to the colonist's representation in Parliament. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act stated that Parliament could make binding laws for the American Colonists.
Unrest-o-meter: 2
Colonists were not greatly upset about this act, however many saw it as a sign that more acts were coming in the future. -
Townshend Duties
Townshend Duties was a series of taxes used to pay for the British Administration in the colonies. Taxes were imposed on important goods such as glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
Unrest-o-meter:4
The Townshend Duties were a leading factor in many rebellions and organizations created to oppose the British Parliament. -
Regulator Movement
The Regulator Movement was an uprising in North Carolina where colonists became angry at government officials for unfair taxes.
Unrest--meter: 7
At first, there were peaceful negotiations, but as colonists kept going unheard, they became increasingly more angry and violent. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a result of high tensions between the colonists and the government. During the Boston Massacre, several British soldiers shot into a violent crowd killing and wounding many colonists.
Unrest-o-meter: 10
The Boston Massacre was an organized, violent protest against taxes imposed upon colonists. -
Gaspée incident
The Gaspee ship got stuck in Rhode Island after following a smuggler. Colonists then jumped on the ship and set it on fire. This significantly increased tensions between the British and the colonists.
The Gaspée incident was a significant factor leading to the start of the American Revolution.
Unrest-o-meter: 9
They fought and rioted against the British which significantly increased tensions. 2 -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was a tax imposed by the British government granting a monopoly on tea sales to the British East India Company. Led to Boston Tea Party
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an organized protest against the tax on tea and the idea of 'No taxation without representation'. The colonists believed it was unfair to be taxed without someone representing their collective wants and needs.
Unrest-o-meter:8
The Boston Tea Party was an organized protest that helped facilitate colonial support for the American Revolution. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a series of 4 laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the Massachusetts Bay Colony after the Boston Tea Party. The four laws passed were called 'The Quartering Act', 'The Boston Port Act', the 'Massachusetts Government Act', and the 'Administration of Justice Act'.
Unrest-o-meter: 9
There was strong colonial resistance; which Led to the first Continental Meeting and led to further resistance towards Britain. * -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act of 1774 gave all territory and fur trade between the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to Quebec. It also gave recognition to French civil law. Unrest-o-meter: 5
The Quebec Act was a major cause of the American Revolution. Colonists were very upset and held resentment for the government. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was formed to discuss various topics as tensions rose with Britain. They discussed things such as terms for boycotts.
Unrest-o-meter: 6
This was the first meeting of representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies to discuss their reservations about Britain's leadership. + -
Daughters of Liberty
The Daughters of Liberty was formed by female colonists in 1775 to protest the Stamp Act. The Daughters of Liberty further evolved to become a way for women to identify their fight for liberty during the American Revolution.
Unrest-o-meter: 5
The Daughters of Liberty was a female political organization used to protest against various taxes imposed by parliament. + -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord was the first battle and start of the American Revolution. The battle resulted in an American Victory.
Unrest-o-meter:10
Lexington and Concord was a violent, pre-meditated battle. It marked the start of the American Revolution. -
Common Sense
'Common Sense' is a book written by Enlightenment thinker Thomas Paine. He wrote the novel as a way to communicate to the colonists to advocate for independence from Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a formal document analyzing terms for the new government, rectifying grievances, and overall creating a guideline for New England to be governed and to avoid previous mistakes made by Britain. -
Committees of correspondence
Committees of correspondence were ways to communicate with the different colonies throughout the Revolutionary War. They made plans for resistance against Britain.
Unrest-o-meter: 8 because they organized resistance plans and how they could further rebel against Britain. -
The American Crisis
The American Crisis is a series of books written by Enlightenment thinker, Thomas Paine, about the American Revolution. His goal was to persuade readers to support and contribute to the revolution.