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Treaty of Paris #1
Impacts: Salutary Neglect ended, Increased troop presence, Proclamation line kept colonists E. of the Appalachians, land west of the Appalachians was declared Native lands.
Effects:Increased anger and tension between colonists and Great Britain. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first direct tax imposed on the colonists by Great Britain. It was made to help pay for the soldiers and relieve the war debts. It made colonists extremely angry, as taxation without representation continued. They eventually began to boycott buying paper goods and this tax was eradicated late 1765 -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts put taxes on tea, paper, glass, and other products. This also caused more roads to be built to help enforce these taxes. Boston responded by reinstating nonimportation of British goods. -
The Liberty is seized
After a confrontation with customs officials, John Hancock's ship, the Liberty, is seized by officials. This angered the colonists. The officials were threatened with violence, however, they escaped and requested for aid. A few months later, British ships arrived to provide aid to customs officials. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred during an assembly in the commons. Five colonists were killed, six injured, and British Captain Preston said that he gave no order to fire. The British were being pressed by a crowd of hundreds of colonists throwing snowballs, waving clubs, taunting, and mocking the soldiers. This caused a trial where John Adams successfully defended the British soldiers, whilst losing clients, and losing money from colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
After the Tea Act is put into full effect and the British force colonists to buy from the British East India Co., the Boston Tea Party occurs. The Sons of Liberty dress up as Mohawk natives and dump between 1-3 million dollars worth of tea into Boston harbor. This causes the British parliament to levy more taxes on the colonists to repay the debt from this event. -
The Coercive/ Intolerable Acts
These were a set of acts made by the British that were meant to hurt the colonists economically and limit power. One was the Boston Port Bill, it said any ships not approved by the British could not enter the harbor. A second quartering act is put in place, which was more enforced. The Massachusetts government act took away the colonies ability to self-govern and all government officials had to be appointed by the king. The administration of justice sent felons back to Britain for a fair trial. -
First Continental Congress
The first continental congress consisting of 56 delegates met in Philadelphia and discussed the Intolerable Acts, and adopted the Declaration and Resolves to introduce to British Parliament questioning the rights of the colonists. This is where "life, liberty, and property" was first introduced. -
"Give me liberty or give me death!"-Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry, a representative in the continental congress, gave this speech at a meeting in Virginia. This meeting was about whether or not to send troops to fight in the war knocking on the door. While most other delegates were being evasive of the subject, Henry destroyed this mood and came out with a fiery and dramatic speech urging troops to be sent. This motto became a staple of the colonists during the war. -
Lexington and Concord
As the British were on their way to destroy colonial weapons, Paul Revere was able to warn them to hide their weapons using beacons throughout Boston. The next morning, British soldiers and the colonial militia met. The first shot was fired, which side the shot came from is undetermined. Other town militias eventually joined them and assisted in the fight against the British. This led to the Battle of Bunker Hill after both sides regrouped.