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The Molasses Act
The Molasses Act was passed by the British Parliament in March of the year 1733. This Act established a tax of 6 pence per gallon on molasses shipments that weren't coming from British colonies. -
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is one of the names for the war between the colonies of British America and New France. In 1756, teh war escalated from a regional conflict into a world-wide battle. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation outlawed settlers from living past a border placed along the Appalachian Mountains. The purpose of the proclamaiton was to settle Great Britain's American territory. -
The Currency Act
On September 1, 1764, Parliament passed the Currency Act. This allowed Great Britain to assume control of the colony's currency system. The Act prohibited any new bills or the reissue of existing currency. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22 1765. This new tax required all American colonists to pay a tax on every printed paper that they used. -
The Quartering Act of 1765
The Quartering Act of 1765 stated that all colonists within America (except Pennsylvania) must supply lodging and food for the British soldiers. If there were not enough housing avaliable, the soldiers would be housed in other avaliable areas such as stables, ale houses, and cellars. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of Acts started by Charles Townshend. These Acts include the Revenue Act, the Indemnity Act, the Commissioners of Customs Act, the Vice Admiralty Court Act, and the New York Restraining Act. -
Boston Non-Importation Agreement
The people of Boston agreed htat they would not send or import goods from Great Britain and that they would not purchase any goods imported from Great Britain. -
Boston Massacre
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The Tea Act
The Tea Act was passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. It was made to reduce the amount of tea in the British East India Company. This company was fanancially troubled. The Act allowed the East India Company to ship it's tea to America directly. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was in reaction to the Tea Act. Samuel Adams led a team of 50 men to some British ships that had just brought tea to America and had them dump the tea overboard. There were 342 chests of tea split open and filling the harbor. -
The Quartering Act of 1774
This Act was an amendment to the Quartering act of 1765. It was known by the colonists as one of the Intolerable Acts. The new Quartering Act allowed a govenor to house the soldiers in other types of shelter, if suitable living conditions could not be provided. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of bunker hill took place on June 17, 1775. The battle occured on and around Breed's Hill early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill, which was involved in the battle and was the original objective of both sides. -
Common Sense
"Common Sense" was a pamphlet first published anonymously by Thomas Paine. It challenged the authority of the British monarch. It was written for the common colonists and gave courage to them; it also openly declared independence from Great Britain. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It announced that the colonies regarded themselves as independent states, no longer part of Great Britain. This was when they formed the United States of America
