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Navigation Laws
The Navigation Laws stated all goods flowing to and from the colonies could only be transported in British vessels. This event is signifant primarily because It led to the First Anglo-Dutch war, and hurt the economy of those depending on trade. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was the first law ever passed by Parliament to raise tax revenue in the colonies for England upon sugar imported from the west. This event is signifanct because It directly affected the colonies. This was the first tax ever placed directly upon the citizens leading to multiple uprisings and deaths. It was also significant because it created the stamp act congress where delegates/representatives from every colonie came together. It was a step towards intercolonial unity. -
British troops in Boston/ the boston massacre
This even was significant primarly Because it led to the boston massacre. The repeal of the Townshend acts cause the british to send over troops to control the uprisings. 60 townspeople attacked 10 redcoats and the redcoats fired on the civilians, murdering 11 of them. Known as the boston massacre. This event was significant because it was a direct hit towards the British leading towarsds the revolution. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a wake up call for the colonies. After viewing the affect England could have upon the colonies, the colonies grew in fear sheltering in boston. Prepairing themselevs for more offenses from Britian. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
This event is significant because it was one of the first militia based battles of the revolutionary war. These battles were the first to drive Boston toward the revolutionary cause. It started the American revolutionary approach. -
Articles of Confederation
Paper money was introduced into America due to the lack of metallic money. This event is history is significant primarily because Americas economic system was built upon this newly invented form of money in which we still use today.
