Ameriacan Revolution

By zeiglermb

  • Currency Act

    Restriction over paper money
    The act was very hurtful to the merchants living and selling in Britain.
    The colonists were happy because they now limited future emission from bills.

  • Albany Plan of Union

    Reason: The rivalry between England and France over who would control the North American continent.

  • Writs of Assistance

  • French and Indian War

    Reason: English forces under George Washington had begun their march to Fort Duquesne for the purposes of ousting the French from the region by using force.

  • Stamp Act

    Reason: granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the expenses of defending, protecting, and securing the same.

  • Pontiac's War

    The Native Americans Offended the British Colonists.
    Many people died from the war that lasted 9 years.
    Not many people could react after the war but some people were in shock.

  • Proclamation of 1763

    The proclamation was created to organize Great Britain's new North American Empire and also stabilize relationships with the Native Americans.
    The Proclamation was good for the colonists because they could continue trading with the Indians and be able to trust them.
    They were excited because they thought that they would have to fight indians and lose.

  • Sugar Act

    Reason: The British placed a tax on sugar, wine, and other important things. They did this because they wanted more money.

  • Policy Of Non-Importation

    Limited certain goods getting shipped in and out of the country.
    Lots of people lost money
    The colonists didn’t like it

  • Townshend Acts

    Reason: in an attempt to assert what it considered to be its historic right to exert authority over the colonies through suspension of a recalcitrant representative assembly.

  • Boston Massacre

    Reason: The Boston Massacre was the growing mistrust among the British soldiers and Americans.

  • Tea Act

    Reason: Raise revenue in the American colonies. And, in fact imposed no new taxes.

  • Comittee of Correspondents

    Was a shadow government created by the Patriot Leaders.
    The C.O.C stopped wars
    The colonists were happy

  • Boston Tea Party

    Reason: They wanted it to be sent back without payment of taxes.

  • Coercive Acts

    Reason: These acts were taxes from England made to pay for the French and Indian
    War.
    How This Affected the Colonists: The colonists had to pay England money and had taxes on lots of items.
    How the Colonists Reacted: The colonists boycotted many items with english taxes on them.

  • 1st Continental Congress

    Reason: The colonists were upset that the king had made taxes on everything and had performed other grievances to the colonists.
    How the Colonists Reacted: The colonists all wanted different things, however most of them wanted either to make amends with England or to separate from England.

  • Quebec Act

    Quebec’s Territory was expanded, Instead of being protestant, they were catholic now,
    They had a new religion and more space.
    People protested

  • Olive Branch Petition

    Reason: The colonists weren’t happy about some of the King’s laws.
    How This Affected the Colonists: The colonists were expressing their opinions and concerns to the King.
    How Colonists Reacted: The colonists were happy to express their opinions.

  • Battle of Quebec

    The Battle of Quebec happened because shortly after the American Revolutionary War broke out in April 1775, a small enterprising force Benedict Arnold captured the key fortress at Ticonderoga alarming the British of a possible invasion of Quebec.

  • Quartering Act

    Reason: To give the military better pay and quarters.
    How This Affected the Colonists: The colonists had to give food and a bed to the british soldiers.
    How the Colonists Reacted: The colonists protested against this act.

  • Prohibitory Act

    Reason: Because the colonists had attacked the british troops England prohibited trade with them.
    How This Affected the Colonists: The colonists economy was affected because they could no longer trade with England.

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Reason: The regulars were going to Lexington and Concord to seize ammunition and John Hancock and Sam Adams. They were confronted by the Colony’s minutemen who had already been warned by Paul Revere.
    How This Affected the Colonists: The colonists went to war with England after that battle because they fought back.
    How the Colonists Reacted: The colonists attacked the regulars from behind trees, in ditches, etc.

  • 2nd Contenintal Congress

    Reason: The king of England went to war with the colonists and refused to allow peaceful
    negotiations.
    How This Affected the Colonists: The colonists were being attacks by England and had to go to another Continental Congress.
    How the Colonists Reacted: The colonists started a continental army to fight England.

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Reason: The colonists were going there so that they could bombard the british ships and towns.
    How This Affected the Colonists: The colonists killed many british soldiers that battle which helped them gain confidence even though the hill was taken.
    How the Colonists Reacted: The colonists fought at the hill although some of them fled.

  • New England Restraining Act

    Reason: The British wanted to limit New England’s trade with other countries.
    How This Affected the Colonists: The New England economy was greatly affected in a bad way.
    How the Colonists Reacted: The colonists protested against the act.

  • Restraining Act

    Boycott british goods
    Caused a war
    not happy

  • Declaration of Independence

    Reason: The colonists wanted to separate from England.
    How This Affected the Colonists: The colonists became an independent country.
    How the Colonists Reacted: They were happy to not be a part of England anymore.