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Proclamation of 1763
A document sent to the Colonists' by the King and declared colonists were not allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. The colonists were justifiably angry because they won a war and could not even use the land they won. -
Sugar Act
A tax that increased duties on non-British goods shipped to the colonies. The colonists found a way to bypass this law (illegally), but they were still angry at the Britain. -
Stamp Act
It forced colonists to buy stamps that were put on newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, legal documents, dice, and playing cards. This further angered the colonists because Britain was putting more restrictive taxes on them. -
Quartering Act
It required the colonists to provide barracks and supplies to the British troops. The colonists did not want the British there in the first place, so they were upset. -
Repeal of the Stamp Act
After months of protest, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act. The colonists rejoiced, but not all was at it seems... -
Declaratory Acts
After they repealed the Stamp Act, Parliament passed the Declaratory Acts, stating that Parliament had full power over the colonists and could tax them whenever they want. Of course, the colonists were mad that they were being oppressed once again. -
Townshed Act/Duties
The colonists now had duties on glass, paper, paint, and tea to pay for royal salaries. The colonists were, of course, angry. -
Repeal of the Quartering Act
When Parliament realized that the costs of enforcing it far outweighed the benefits, they repealed it. The colonists were happy because they did not have to pay for the unwanted British soldiers anymore. -
The Boston Massacre
The first bloodshed between the Colonists and the British; as British guards at the Boston Customs House opened fire on a crowd, killing five Americans. The colonists were livid, believing the Redcoats were the one that started it. -
Tea Act
This allowed the British East India Company to bypass tea merchants and sell directly to colonists. The colonists responded with the Boston Tea Party. You can't get anymore angrier than that. -
The Boston Tea Party
In response to the Tea Act, the colonists dressed up as Native Americans and dropped hundreds of pounds of tea in to Boston's pier. The colonists thought of this as a victory, until something worse than what they've already experienced happened... -
Intolerable Acts
In response to the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts to punish Massachusetts. It forbade town meetings, shut down Boston harbor, tried custom officials in Britain or Canada, and reinstated the Quartering Act. The colonists were LIVID, and rightfully so. -
Lexington & Concord
The first shots fired in the Revolutionary War near Boston. Approximately 100 minutemen and 250 British soldiers were killed. While the colonists killed many British soldiers, they still weren't sure whether going against Britain was a good idea. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The first major battle of the American Revolution. While the colonists lose the battle, it showed that they could hold their own against the British. -
Second Continental Congress
A meeting between the thirteen colonies where they created the Olive Branch Petition. The colonists wanted to return to harmony with Britain, but still wanted them to know that they deserved rights.
