-
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act lowered taxes on British sugar and molasses to compete with smugglers' prices, and set up courts to try smugglers. Image from agricorner.com -
Stamp Act
On March 22, 1765, Parliament approved The Stamp Act, placing a tax on any printed goods, which would be bought in the form of a stamp. All documents were considered illegal and void if they did not have a stamp. Image from cyberlearning-world.com -
The start of the Townshend Revenue Acts
Between June 15 and July 2 of 1767, Parliament passed the Townshend acts, indirect taxes that would be payed at port of entry. This was done in hope that the colonists would not mind the tax because it was indirect. However, the colonists greatly opposed the tax, like the Stamp Act. -
The Boston Massacre
On March 5, 1770, British Regulars fired into a crowd of rioters in the streets of Boston, killing five people. This greatly angered colonists, and was used as propaganda by rebellious colonial leaders. Image from ushistory.org -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was passed by Parliament. They had repealed the Townshend Acts (partially) because of an uproar and rebellion in the colonies, but had left one more tax, this one an attempt to help the British East India Company. It did not actually add any tax, but simply removed the tax from the East India Company's tea. Image from Google Images -
Sons of Liberty Meet
On the 29th of November, 1773, The Sons of Liberty met in Old South Meeting house to discuss their oppostition to the Tea Act. Image from stonefortconsulting.com -
The Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, 116 people participated in the dumping of 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor. This event had a ripple effect, and soon many other tea parties happened in other colonies. Image from earlyamerica.com -
The Intolerable Acts
The Boston Port Act closed Boston Harbor until the tea destroyed in the Boston Tea Party was paid for. This was the first of the four Coercive (or Intolerable) Acts. Image from ushistory.org -
The Battle of Lexington
At the Battle of Lexington, the "Shot heard 'round the world" is fired by colonial militia. The revolutionary war has begun. Image from sonofthesouth.net -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
The Americans delcared independence from the British on July 4, 1776. Image from founding.com
