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Proclamation of 1763
British: Prohibited settlements west of Appalachians and intended to concilitate the Indians
Colonists: Wanted to expand settlements westward but could not do so. -
Sugar Act
British: Colonial merchants were required to pay 3 pence per gallon of sugar, which reduced British competition against Americans.
Colonists: Did not want sugar to be taxed -
Currency Act
British: Wanted to regulate paper money issued by the colonies of British America.
Colonists: Created tension between the British and the colonists, increased competition for colonial merchants. -
Stamp Act
British: Needed funds, so British increased tax on every piece of printed paper.
Colonists: Stopped buying paper goods as there were many riots against British that stimulated for Quartering Act. -
Quartering Act
British: Provided British soldiers with any needed accomodations and forced colonists to do so.
Colonists: Were not happy about this, could not afford to house another individual most of the time -
Repeal of Stamp Act and passage of Declatory Act
For the British, the taxing that was occuring in America was also being applied in Great Britian.
Colonists: Ignored the taxes on the Declatory Act because they wanted to boycot the system. -
Townshend Duties
British: 4 acts were passed by the British parliament to suspend reclacitrant representative assembly.
Colonists: With more acts, colonists were being taxed on every household need (paper, lead, oil, paint, etc.) -
Tea Act
British; Taxed all imported tea into the colonies and tried to support the financially unstable East India Company
Colonists: Dumped imported tea boxes in British harbor and boycotted tea from Britain. -
Coercive Acts
British Rationale: Punish colonists for dumping tea in Boston Harbor, which led to Britain losing lots of money
Colonial Reaction: Colonists boycotted and the first Continental Congress convened - Colonists believed that the British were inhibiting their basic rights -
Lexington and Concord
British Rationale: British wanted to capture the colonial leaders and supplies and ammo before the colonists revolt
Colonial Reaction: Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" gave the colonists rationale for America to be independent from Britain. This provided more cause to revolt and fight back. -
Second Continental Congress
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Significance: Continuance of the First Continental Congress meeting that was adjourned. Showed unity of the colonies
Result: Adopted Declaration of Independence; helped war effort; ratified Articles of Confederation
Effect on War: Justified reasons for colonies going to war. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Location: Charleston, Boston, Massachusetts
Significance: First major battle of the Revolutionary War.
Result: British won against colonists but sustained heavy losses during battle
Effect: Confidence booster for the colonists; showed them that they could damage Britain and her troops. -
Declaration of Independence
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Significance: First document to contains the ideas and goals of the forming country. Complaints to the king. Reasons why they wanted freedom.
Result: Declared war and independence from Britain
Effect: Showed that war was between 2 countries not civil war in Britain. Allowed foreign countries to help since it involved 2 different countries. -
Battle of Saratoga
Location: Stillwater, Saratoga, New York
Significance: A major turning point in the war
Result: America Army beats British General John Burgoyne - costly victory
Effect: Americans prove to France that they have a chance at winning. Win France's aid in war -
Battle of Yorktown
Location: Yorktown, Virginia
Significance: Last Major Land Battle - major victory for George Washington's army - disheartened Britain
Result: George Washington and French troops trap Cornwallis and his troops; after a 3 week battle, Cornwallis surrenders
Effect: Ends war and leads to peace talks and signing the treaty -
Treaty of Paris
Terms: Recognition of America's Independence
Britain ceding land to the US, causing the doubling of its size
End the persecution of loyalists in US
Not block creditors from recovering debts - both countries
