Events Leading to the American Revolution-MA

By MAndersongwd51
  • Proclamation Line of 1763

    Proclamation Line of 1763

    A policy made by King George III to limit colonies from expanding west
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Enforced on the colonies following the French and Indian war, it's goal was to bring profit back to Britain by taxing American colonies.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    A tax of printed goods in the colonies with the goal of funding the British military
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

    Imposed taxes on goods imported to the 13 colonies.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    This was an act imposed on the colonies by Britain which only allowed colonists to buy tea from the East India Company, due to their financial struggles.
  • Intolerable/Coercive Acts

    Intolerable/Coercive Acts

    A series of four laws passed by Britain following the Boston Tea Party, which involved closing ports, allowing British military into people's homes, and punishing Massachusetts.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    Brought together delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies to discuss the future under British rule.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    These battles marked the start of the American Revolution
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine which advocated for American independence.
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    Aimed to address grievances with Britain
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Thomas Jefferson wrote this to declare America independent from British rule.