Josh Attarian Journey to the revolution

  • Proclamation Act

    Proclamation Act

    This act made colonists not able to settle west past the Appalachian Mountains.
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    Reasons for war

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Parliment put an import tax on items such as molasses to get money back from the war.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Watermarked paper was now required to be used for newspapers.pamohlets, and legal documents.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act

    Colonists were requiered to give British soldiers housing and food
  • Declaration of Rights and Grievences

    Declaration of Rights and Grievences

    Document that stated taxes on colonists without consent are unconstitutional
  • Declaratory Act

    Declaratory Act

    Britain repeals the Stamp Act but can now directly tax colonists
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act

    Created taxes on paint, lead, paper, and glass
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Doc workers protested against British soldiers and the soldiers shot and killed five of the protesters.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    Tea was now sold directly from the East India Company.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Gallons of tea are dropped into the Boston Harbour by Patriots angered by the Tea Acts
  • Coercive Act

    Coercive Act

    Massachusetts was stripped of self government so, colonists starteed boycotting British goods
  • First Continental Congress Meeting

    First Continental Congress Meeting

    12 colonies sent representatives to meet. They helped by encouraging the boycott of British goods