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Proclamtion of 1763
This proclamation was meant to limit western expansion of the american colonies into Native American territories and provide british with greater control over the colonies. This resulted in colonial resentment and failure to comply, as it became one of the colonial grievances against the british. -
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Road to the Revolution
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Sugar Act
Reconfiguration of the tax on sugar and molasses indicated the british was taking interest in colonial affairs. This act lowered tax on sugar but called for a stronger enforcement of tax. This led Boston to experiment with boycotts when colonists began to boycott english products because they believed parliament did not have the right to tax the colonies. -
Currency Act
This act declared that colonists could not issue paper money, parliament enacted the act in order to curb rampant inflation and protect creditors from financial ruin. The reaction was immense anger because this threatened the economy of the North and South, and Americans viewed this as an infringement on their right of self government. -
Stamp Act
The British passed this act which required taxation of all printed materials because parliament wanted to raise money and for colonists to pay for their own military security. It was the first direct tax on colonies which led to petitions, boycotts, and violence. Merchants and shopkeepers wanted to convey colonial opposition to the act; they believed parliament could not tax the colonies because they had no representation in parliament (no taxation without representatio -
Quartering Act
This act allowed soldiers to be quartered at the expense of the public. When british officers found it hard to persuade colonists to pay for quartering, parliament passed act to provide for the quartering of british soldiers. The result was protest in the New york assembly, which refused to enforce the act. They wanted to be asked and then given their consent if they were going to quarter soldiers -
Repeal of stamp Act and passage of Declaratory Act
The declaratory act gave the king the only rights to impose all duties and taxes. Parliament repealed stamp act because of the immense colonial protest but passed the declaratory act instead in its place. Repeal of stamp act led to celebrations throughout the colonies as they ignored the declaratory act in its place. However englishmen soon realized their rights were under attack with the passing of declaratory act. -
Townshend Duties
From June 15 to July 2, 1767, these duties placed taxes on goods such as tea, paper, and lead. Prime minister Charles townshend imposed colonial taxation to help with high national debt and unemployment. He believed it was better to please the british than to worry the colonists. This resulted in boycotts, petitions, and newspaper attacks. The colonists supported the argument that parliament could regulate trade, but could not just use that power just to raise money. The Massachusetts A -
Tea Act
The point of this act was to offer financial bailout to the East India company by giving it a monopoly on Tea importation in North America and to put a symbolic tax on american colonists. The result was protest, the boston tea party, and boycotts, as colonists loudly objected the taxes’ symbolic nature. They threatened to stop a ship carrying tea from docking in boston, and followed through when 60 colonist dressed as indians threw 342 tea chests into the harbor (known as th -
Coercive or Intolerable Acts
These acts included the Boston Port Act, Massachusetts government Act, justice act, and quartering act. They were passed by parliament in order to punish the residents of boston for the boston tea party. The colonial response was boycotts, convening, and the First Continental Congress. These acts confirmed fears that parliament could oppress colonial rights, so the Congress met to discuss troubles with Great Britain and to enact colonial legislative an -
2nd Continental Congress
The 2nd Continental Congress started meeting in the summer of 1775 in Philadelphia. They served as colonial government: issuing paper money, making decisions, controlling the army, established committees to acquire war supplies, and investigated the possibilities foreign assistance. The 2nd Continental Congress resulted in organization of armies, arrangement of central government. -
Lexington and Concord
This was the first engagement of revolution, in response to violence and unrest throughout New England for many years. The British marched to Lexington and then Concord and killed 93 colonists. From this came Thomas Paine’s writing, common sense, which helped many americans break ties with england, convinced colonist further association with the king was undesirable, raised rally against english king, and set the stage for the constitution. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place in Massachusetts. This battle had major significance because it showed American forces that they would face the british in open battle. Although the Americans lost it gave them an important confidence boost that they would take with them into future battles. The Battle of Bunker Hill was the beginning of American Revolution, it convinced them that with patriotic dedication they could overcome british rule. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed of July 4th, 1776 in Philadelphia. It signifies the desire of America to be independent and free from the british rule. This document gave birth to American Nation. In result it led to the creation of the continental army and started the American Revolution. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga began on September 19,1777 and ended on October 19,1777 in Saratoga, New York. This battle was important because it was a turning point in the American Revolution. It forced british to return to saratoga and showed that the Americans were over the British. -
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Yorktown was from September 28, 1781 to October 19, 1781 in Yorktown. This battle had large significance because it was a decisive battle in the revolutionary defeat of Great Britain. On October 19, 1781 Lord Charles Cornwallis was forced to surrender his troops. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris signed on September 3, 1783 in Virginia, Yorktown. America was given all the land between the the Appalachian Mountains to Mississippi. The battle removed troops, gave land to America, and declared them as a free and independent nation. The Treaty of Paris ended the war and forced England to give America anything they wanted.
