Spirit

Revolutionary War

  • Proclamation of 1763

    The proclamation of 1763 was a law that prohibited settlement west of the mountains.
  • The end of the French and Indian War.

    From 1754-1763 the French and Indian War was fought between the French and the British. The British won leaving behind a large sum of debt.
  • Currancy Act

    The Parliament passed the Currency Act, assuming control of the colonial currency system. The act prohibited the issue of any new bills and the reissue of existing currency.
  • Sugar Act

    Raised revenue by icreasing tax on sugar imported from the
    West Indias.
  • Committees of Correspondence

    Organized by Samuel Adams. Propaganda and information was sent in the form of letters.
  • The Quartering Act of 1765

    Th act that made the colonist open there homes for British soldiers. The colonist also had to feed the soldiers.
  • Stamp Act

    Required Tax stamps on all printed documents.
  • Stamp Act Congress

    27 delegates from nine colonies met in New York and wrote a statement of rights.
  • Townshend Act

    Certain taxes help make the colonial offices idepenedent of the colonist.
  • Boston Massacre

    The Colonist and Bristish soldiers openly dashed in Boston
  • Boston Tea Party

    A group of colonist dressed as Native Americans got on British ships and dumped tea shipments off of the ships.