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Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation did not allow colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountians. The British government feared the conflict between colonists and the Native Americans would lead to another war. They also could not afford to pay British troops to defend the western lands. Colonists were enraged by this proclamation because they felt they had won the right to settle in the Ohio River Valley after winning the French and Indian War. -
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Road to Revolution
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Quartering Act
The Quartering Act said that colonists have to house British soldiers. They also have to provide them with supplies. Britain needs more revenue. Britain also wants colonies to pay part of the war debt. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed in 1765. It said that all commercial documents must carry an official stamp. The stamp shows that a tax has been paid. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts were passed in 1767. The reason parliament passed the Townshend Acts were to raise revenue. The Townshend Acts placed duties or important taxes on glass, paint, lead, tea, and other goods. -
Tea Act and Boston Tea Party
The parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773 which gives Britain control over American tea trade and colonists still had to pay a tax on tea. The Tea Act caused The Sons of Liberty to board 3 tea ships and destroy 342 chests of tea. -
Olive Branch Petition
Olive Branch Petition was sent to the British king by the Americans. Petition asked the king to restore harmony between Britian and the Colonies, but the king rejects him and blocked American ships from leaving their ports. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
On April 19, 1775, 700 British troops reach Lexington and see 70 militiamen. The "shot heard around the world" fires which triggers a fight and leaves 8 militiamen dead. Then the British troops go to Concord where they fight 4,000 militiamen and minutemen. These were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims the independence of the colonies. The Decloration of Independence claims that people have rights that government cannot take away and if government disregards these rights, it loses its right to govern.