Events Leading up to the American Revolution

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  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    It was issued by King George III after the French and Indian war. This forbade any settlers from settling West of the Appalachians.

  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    Because of the recent war, Britain's economy collapsed. To recover money from the war, the British passed many laws such as the Sugar Act. Items such as sugar and molasses were taxed by this law.

  • The Currency Act

    The Currency Act
    This act prohibited the colonists from using paper money.

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    This was a tax on all pieces of printed paper that the colonists used.Licenses, marriage documents, newspapers, were all taxed. Even playing cards were taxed.

  • The Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act
    The Quartering Act was an act passed to pay for supplies for the British soldiers.

  • Virignia Resolutions

    Virignia Resolutions
    Patrick Henry presented this set of resolves to the House of Burgesses, and said that the British could not tax the colonists if they did not have any representation.

  • The Townshend Acts

    The Townshend Acts
    The Townshend Acts were a series of acts that placed taxes on items such as glass, lead, paints, and paper.

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    A mob of angry colonists started harassing British soldiers, who panicked and fired into the crowd, killing five people.

  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act
    The Tea Act was an act that placed tazes on tea.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    American Patriots dressed as Indians raided ships and dumped a lot of team into Boston Harbor.

  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts
    The Intolerable Acts were four harsh acts passed that punished the people from Massachusetts who had dumped tea into the harbor.

  • Continental Congress

    Continental Congress
    Colonial representatives had a meeting to oppose the Intolerable Acts.

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord
    The first major clash in the American Revolution, where minutemen were alerted by Paul Revere that the British soldiers were coming.

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill
    This was another major battle of the American Revolution, where the patriots, led by William Prescott, fought against William Howe and his troops.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    The Declaration of Independence was a statement that said America was free from British rule.