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Sugar Act
An early British attempt to raise money from the colonies. The act taxed molasses and sugar, and gave the British new power to help end smuggling within the colonies. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act taxed all papers, pamphlets, newspapers, and cards. -
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Townshend Acts
It placed taxes on the imports of lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea. It also created punishments for colonists who did not pay taxes. -
Boston Massacre
When fighting broke out between British soldiers and colonists, the soldiers opened fire on the colonists after being provoked. The massacre became a common point discussed when speaking about anti-British feelings. -
Tea Act
When the colonists started buying smuggled tea to avoid taxes, the British passed the Tea Act, which benefited the East India Tea Company. In response to this act, many colonists joined the ‘Sons of Liberty,’ a group that fought for the rights of the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The Tea Act eventually led to the Boston Tea Party, where more than 100 people allegedly dressed up as Mohawk Natives, and boarded ships filled with British tea and dumped 45 tons of the tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The British retaliated to the Boston Tea Party by passing the Intolerable Acts: The Boston Port Bill (Closed the port of Boston), Administration of Justice Act (Allowing unfair trials), Massachusetts Government Act (Placing military government in place in Massachusetts), and requiring colonists to house British troops. -
The First Continental Congress
In response to the Intolerable Acts, the 12 Colonies formed the “First Continental Congress.” The congress met in Philadelphia in 1774. They petitioned the king to repeal the Intolerable Acts, and called for a boycott of British goods.
