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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a law that required colonists to stay on the east side of the line drawn on a map along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. Settlers didn't like this law and thought that their king was restricting their freedom. -
The Currency Act of 1764
The Currency Act declared that only British currency would be used in the colonies. -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act did nothing to further Britain's mercantilist aims. This was designed to raise revenue to pay for the soldiers stationed in the colonies which made people more mad. -
Townshend Act 1767
The acts placed duties on tea, glass, paper, led, and paint. These were all the goods that colonies were allowed to purchase from Britain only. Revenue from this act would be used by British to pay salaries of colonial governors and judges. By paying officials directly, the British gov would establish greater control of the colonies. -
Boston Massacre of 1770
This had started when a boy had yelled insults at a soldier guarding the Government building. The soldier hits the boy with the gun and a crowd had formed over the commotion. The fight had gotten bigger. People throwing ice, snow, until someone knocked off a gun out of a soldiers hand. Soldiers start firing at the crowd. 5 killed and 6 injured. -
Tea Act of 1773
The tea act allowed the British east India company to sell tea directly in colonies which lowered the price of tea but also took money from colonial tea merchants. Colonial tea merchants were going out of business but parliament was still taxing colonists without representation. -
Boston Tea Party
Members of the Sons of Liberty had snuck into 3 ships loaded with tea in Boston harbor by dressing as Native Americans and dumped the tea into the waters. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The British army led out to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock, rebel leaders. British Army was also there to destroy The American store of weapons and ammunition in Concord. This had started the American Revolutionary war -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Militia around Boston learned that British were planning to seize the hills overlooking the city. A troop of Militiamen had surrounded the hills to make sure the British don't take it. The next morning the British attacked and the Militia were outnumbered. -
Declaration of Independence
The Congress appointed a committee to draft an official statement to declare independence. Thomas Jefferson, a persuasive writer and scholar, would be the author. With help from John Adams and Benjamin Franklin the the Continental Congress approved the independence from Britain and adopted The Declaration of Independence.