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There was a war between European nations. The French won but negotiations left Great Britain in charge of North America. This was imposed by Britain.
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It reserved land and forbidden colonists from settling a certain area. The Proclamation was never enforced but it grew division between Great Britain and the colonies. Britain imposed.
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An act to raise revenue. It was to discourage colonial merchants and manufacturers from stealing non-British goods to avoid taxes imposed by Parliament.
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Parliament made a requirement that stamps must be purchased and stamped on all legal documents and printed materials. This requirement led many Americans respond with violence and protest. This Act was the first act American Colonies responded to British colonial policies and it was significant. Imposed by Britain.
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It gave Great Britain authority over the colonies. It created controversy between the British and American colonies that couldn't be repaired. Imposed by Britain.
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Stamps were purchased to be stamped on documents. Money collected from the Stamp Act was to be used to help pay the costs of defending and protecting the American colonies along the western frontier. Imposed by Britain.
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The reason for the act was to provide money for maintaining British troops in the American colonies following the French and Indian War. In addition, colonies were required to provide soldiers a home. Imposed by Britain.
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The Stamp Act was the first direct tax on colonists. Many angered about paying taxes. The pressure from British merchants who suffered financially made Parliament repeal the Stamp Act. Response from colonies.
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It's a series of acts passed by British Parliament. This law was proposed by Charles Townshend, a British chancellor. The purpose is to make a revenue flow from the colonies to Great Britain.
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A deadly disagreement between British soldiers and Boston mobs. It was the highest point of hatred towards British troops. The Colonies' response.
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These groups were created by colonial legislatures and government to communicate with their agents in Britain. More than 100 Massachusetts towns and villages created their own committees of correspondence within a year. The response from colonists.
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The British were in control of the importation of tea into the colonies. It gave British government to tax the colones. This act led the the Boston Tea Party. Britain imposed this.
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Americans from Boston disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and boarded three British ships that were in Boston. They dumped tea in the water. Colonists' response to this.
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The Intolerable Acts is also known as the Coercive Acts. The British referred to the legislation collectively as the Coercive Acts. There were 5 laws that passed by British Parliament. Imposed by Britain.
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It was a meeting between delegates that called into their first meeting to "The passage of the Coercive Acts." There were 56 delegates in the Congress that met in Philadelphia.
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It is a document written by the Stamp Act Congress. The law imposed taxes on British colonists without their agreement.
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The first battle of the Revolutionary war was the battle of Lexington. Concord was one of the opening battles. Americans overall succeeded and made the British march back to Boston. The colonies' response.
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The British government sent Troops to reinforce in Boston. American soldiers are also sent to Bunker Hill to occupy the land. The British won but the American Soldiers learn how to deal with causalities against the greatest army in the world. Imposed by Britain.
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It was a letter written by Thomas Jefferson for King George III of England to avoid war between Britain and the colonies. The Olive Branch Petition was an important document that was rejected from the king but its rejection strengthened the influence of the letter. Response from the colonists.
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A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine which urged Americans to declare their independence and to replace the monarchy with a republic. The book sold 120,000 copies in the first three months. The response from Colonists.
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A political document that consists three major parts. It was written by Thomas Jefferson, and edited by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress. The response from colonists.