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Proclamation of 1763
It was a law passed by the king and parliment stating that no one could settle past a border that was established, It was created to prevent conflict with the indians in the west. -
Sugar Act
It was a tax that taxed not only sugar but coffee, cloth, wine, and American Exports. It was created to help pay off the huge war debts that the British had emmassed fighting the French and Indian War -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act taxed all goods printed on paper, including important documents and playing cards. It was the first direct tax on the colonies issued by England. -
Quartering Act of 1765
This Act stated that soldiers could stay for free in inns, taverns, and private homes. The colonists were outraged, saying that they were not needed there and because they enforced the new taxes. -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was a non-violent way to protest the Stamp Act. It was come up by James Otis, and 9 colonies attended. They said that only colonial governments could tax them, not England -
Declaratory Act of 1766
The Decletory Act stated that England had full power to tax and make laws for the colonies. It was a show of Englands political power over the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occured when a mob of colonists provoked troops stationed at a customs house. Shots were fired, and 5 were killed. It was over-exagerated by the leaders of the rebels and planted the seeds of war. -
Townshend Acts
This was a series of taxes passed by the British taxing everything from glass to tea. This was made by the British to show the colonists that they could tax them and that they had power. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was created to help the East India Company by allowing them to sell duty free tea while all other teas were taxed. It also helped stop the widespread smuggling of tea in the colonies caused by the Townshend Acts. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty, angered by the Tea Acts and the Townshend Acts, dumped millions of dollars worth of tea off British ships dressed as Indians. They boycotted the tea and this angered the British greatly. -
The Intolerable(Coercive) Acts
It was series of laws passed in respnse to the Boston Tea Party. It closed Boston Harbor until the price of the tea was repaid. It also outlawed unauthorized meetings and allowed trials to be moved to England. It angered the colonists and united them even more -
The Quebec Act
It gave greater rights to the French Inhabitants of Quebec than the English inhabitants, and recognized the Catholic Church. The colonists were scared of a resurgance of the French Empire and the Catholic Church. -
1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a group of delegates from the colonies met not to discuss rebelion, but to instead try to get representation in parliment. It was significant because it showed that the colonists were willing to unify against England. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord occured when the British marched on Concord to sieze the colonial weapons and capture the rebel leaders. It is considered the first battle of the war. -
2nd Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress succeeded the first and managed the war effort and moved towards independence. It also managed treaties and acted as a congress of sorts, helping to govern the colonies. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a petition to the King of England saying that the colonies did still remain loyal to the King and asked him to prevent the war by ensuring their rights. It was drafted by the 2nd Continental Congress -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence stated that the colonies were no longer a part of Britian and also listed a series of greiveances that the King had commited on the colonies. It was drafted by the 2nd Continental Congress.
