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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 barred no settlement West of the Appalachian Mountains. The colonists reacted angrily to this proclamation and moved west to Native American. The French and Indian War—Britain’s financial crisis—brought about new laws that reinforced the colonists’ opinion even more. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act british put tax on coffee, wine, and sugar to resolve the problems of finance. The colonists were very furious and took action against the british. It banned importation of rum and French wines. Britain had borrowed so much money during the war that it nearly doubled its national debt. Hoping to lower the debt, King George III chose a financial expert, George Grenville, to serve as prime minister in 1763. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act put taxes on any paper things like playing cards. All documents has to have a stamp to show the taxes were paid. The colonists agreed not buy British products until the Stamp Act was repeal. Colonists who disobeyed the law were to be tried in the vice-admiralty courts, where convictions were probable. Epers, artisans, and laborers organized a secret resistance group called the Sons of Liberty. Facing mob threats and demonstrations, stamp agents all over the colonies resigned. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act it required colonist to provide adequate housing and basic necessities like food to the troops. The colonists refused to comply and despised constant taxation. There were skirmishes on the street of New York. -
Repeal of Stamp Act
Parliament repeal the Stamp Act, but on the same day, parliament issued the Declaratory Act. The colonists happily accepted, glad to be free of the Stamp Act and many ignored the declaratory Act. -
Townshend Act/Duties
A direct tax, tax on glass, lead, paper, paint and tea. Colonists reacted with tage and fight with British troops. Colonists smuggle goods, boycott British goods. Wealthy women stopped buying British luxuries and joined other women in spinning bees. Housewives also boycotted British tea and exchanged recipes for tea made from birch bark and sage. -
Boston Massacre
A group of Bostonians, armed with snowballs, harass some British troops in the city. The altercation escalates until the troops shoot five of the men dead. Colonists attacked a british customs schooner that patrolled the coast for smugglers. -
Tea Act
In an effort to support the ailing East India Company, Parliament exempted its tea from import duties and allowed the Company to sell its tea directly to the colonies. the colonists think that it is a strategy to bolster support for the detested Townshend Duties, and they recognize that direct sale of tea by British agents will only hurt local merchants' business. -
Intolerable Act
Four measures which stripped Massachusetts of self-government and judicial independence following the Boston Tea Party. The colonies responded with a general boycott of British goods. -
Lexington and Concord
The first shots of the American Revolution. The colonists became upset when they heard the British soldiers burned houses and fired upon innocent people. -
Second Continental Congress
Managed the colonial war effort, and more incrementally towards independence. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The first major battle of the War of Independence. The battle gave a large confidence bosst which then created confidence with hope in the colonist. -
Olive Branch Petition
Congress endorses a proposal asking for recognition of American rights, the ending of the Intolerable Acts in exchange for a cease fire. George III rejected the proposal and on 23 August 1775 declared the colonies to be in open rebellion.
