Events Leading to the American Revolution JS

  • Proclamation Line of 1763

    Proclamation Line of 1763

    A line enforced by King George III along the Appalachian mountains in which the Colonists could not settle beyond that point
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Raised taxes on imports of sugar and molasses: merchants accused of smuggling did not receive a true jury, which violated British law
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Taxed printed materials and was the first direct tax on colonists
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

    Taxed glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea imported by the colonies and allowed officials to take private property without due process
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    A tax made by the British against the Colonists to regain wealth after the Seven Year War
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    This marked the start of the Revolutionary War, and was where the Shot Heard Around the World took place.
  • Intolerable/Coercive Acts

    Intolerable/Coercive Acts

    These laws: shut down Boston's port until the tea was paid for, governor controlled everything in the colony and forced citizens to allow British soldiers to stay with them
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    Congress introduced the declaration of rights and grievances that expressed loyalty to the king, but condemned the coercive acts and also decided to boycott British goods.
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    Formed the continental company
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    A pamphlet attacking King George III by pointing out flaws in his ruling.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    A document addressing equality and the natural rights of life