Events Leading to the American-JA

  • Proclamation Line of 1763

    Proclamation Line of 1763

    A British-declared bound0ary intended to prevent Anglo-American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Officially known as the American Revenue Act of 1764, was a British law that aimed to raise revenue from the American colonies by imposing taxes on sugar, molasses, and other goods.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Was a British parliamentary act passed in 1765 that imposed a direct tax on printed materials in the American colonies.
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

    A series of British laws passed in 1767 that placed taxes on goods imported into the American colonies.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    Passed by the British Parliament in May 1773, was primarily designed to benefit the East India Company by giving it a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies.
  • Intolerable/Coercive Acts

    Intolerable/Coercive Acts

    The "Coercive Acts" and "Intolerable Acts" refer to the same set of four acts passed by the British Parliament in 1744 in response to the Boston Tea Party.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    A meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen American colonies to respond to the Intolerable Acts imposed by the British Parliament.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    Fought on April 19, 1775, were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    They adopted on July 4, 1776, declared the thirteen American colonies independent from Great Britain.
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    The ability to think and behave in a reasonable way, using sound judgement and practical knowledge to make good decisions in everyday situations.
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    A governing body of the American colonies that met from 1775 to 1781.