Events Leading to The American Revolution-BR

  • Proclamation Line of 1763

    Proclamation Line of 1763

    A law written off by Britain that separated the colonists from the Native Americans by putting the Natives on the other side of the Apalachin mountains and prohibited the colonists from going onto their land.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act

    Tax imposed on sugar and molasses that the colonists bought from places other than Britain
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    Laws passed by Britain that put a tax on things like stamps, paper, and many other factors that were used by the colonists to communicate with people in Britain and make shipments.
  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act

    A forced law passed by Britain that made the Colonies only buy tea from the British East Indian tea company.
  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts

    Laws pasted by Britain that were imposed on the colonists in response to the Boston Tea Party
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    A meeting between 55 delegates in Philadelphia discussing how the colonies would handle the Intolerable Acts
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    This was the first battle of the American Revolution and is also known as the "shot heard around the world."
  • The Second Continental Congress

    The Second Continental Congress

    A governing body formed right after Lexington and Concord to plan out war and unite the colonies to form a victory over Britain and was the governing body that was around when drafting the declaration of Independence.
  • The Townshend Acts

    The Townshend Acts

    Taxes that were imposed on thins like glass, tea, paper, and paint that was imported to the America's to raise revenue for Britain.
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    An article published by Thomas Paine that attacked King Henry the 3rd saying that Parliament cant do anything without the kings support.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    A document stating that the 13 colonies were dependent from Britain and had their independence that was based off the ideas of John Locke.