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Navigation Laws
Law passed in 1660’s. All good traveling to and from the new world to Great Britain had to be transported by British ships. -
Enforcing of the Navigation Laws
In 1763 the Prime Minister ordered the British Navy to begin strictly enforcing the Navigation Laws. Resentment began to arise in the colonists. -
Pontiacs Rebellion
Many in the Ohio frontier area were upset by the British rules and regulations. Warriors from multiple tribes joined in on this rebellion. -
Treaty Of Paris 1763
The Treaty marked the end on the French and Indian war. The British gained control over the Ohio River Valley. -
The Royal Proclamation
Stated that colonists couldn’t settle past the Appalachian Mountains. -
The Sugar Act
Passed to raise revenue for the crown from colonies. It increased duty on sugar from the West Indies. After protesting, duties were lowered substantially. -
The Stamp Act
In 1765 the stamp act was made to increase revenue for British military. The acted mandated that any paper that had stamping, or the affixing of stamps, were required a tax. -
The Quartering Act
Required colonies to provide food and quarters for British troops. Tensions start rising. -
Declaratory Act
Soon after the repeal of the stamp act the Parliament came up with this. It “reaffirmed Parliaments right ‘to bind’ the colonies ‘in all cases whatsoever.” - Excerpt from The American Pageant -
The Boston Massacre
After rebels started throwing rocks embedded in snow at the Redcoats, the British soldiers opened fire on the rebels. Five people died in total, with others injured. -
Townshend Act
There was a light import duty on glass, white lead, paint, paper, and tea. The Townshend revenues were used to pay the salaries of the royal governors and judges. -
Committees of Correspondence
Virginia was the first to take a step into creating intercolonial committee of correspondence by creating the House of Burgesses. Other colonies followed. -
The Boston Tea Party
Around 100 Bostonians, in Native American garb, boarded the ships of tea imports. They started to throw over 342 boxes filled with tea slabs into the harbor. -
A New Quartering Act
This added onto the previous Quartering act, but it allowed officials to have power to order soldiers to sleep in private homes. -
The Association
Called for a complete boycott if British goods. The delegates weren’t looking for separation, merely for repeal the offensive legislation. -
Boston Port Act
One of the acts considered “The Intolerable Acts.” It closed the port until all of the damages were paid for. -
Quebec Act
Allowed the French to continue on with the Catholic religion. They were able to keep old customs and institutions. For the French, this was deemed unnecessary, while the English-speaking colonies believed it had to do with the events that had happened in Boston. -
First Continental Congress
Met in Philadelphia to address grievances. 12 out of 13 colonies sent in representatives. They discussed for 7 weeks in the fall. They compiled the Declaration of Independence. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the Revolutionary War. After muskets were gathered and men started to do drills openly, a British commander -posted in Boston- sent troops to Lexington to seize gunpowder. The minute men would not let them and fought back. -
Treaty of Paris
Signed in Paris by representatives of King George III and representatives of the United States of America to agree for America to become its own country.
