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Road to Revolution
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Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation did not allow colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. The Bristish government feared the conflict between colonists and Native Amerians would lead to another war. They also could not afford to pay British troops to defend the western lands. Colonists were enraged by this proclamation because they felt they had won the right to settle in the Ohio RIver Valley after winnning the French and Indian War. -
Quartering Acts
To enforce the proclamation and keep peace with Britains Native American allies, parliament passed the Quartering act in 1765. The Quartering act was a cost-saving measure that required the colonies to house British soilders and provide them with supplies. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act that required all commercial documents to carry an offical stamp. This stamp showed that a tax has been paid. Unlike the Sugar Act this act applies to all the colonists not just the merchants. -
Townshend Acts
In 1767 Parliament passed the Townshend Acts. The Townshend Acts made colonists pay taxes on glass, paint, lead, tea and other imported goods. Writs if Assistance or search warrents were used by british officals to come into homes and search for smuggled goods. -
Tea Act and Boston Tea Party
Parliament desided to repeal the Townshend Acts except the tax on tea which later became the Tea Act in 1773. The Tea Acts gave Britain control over American tea trade and also the colonists had to pay taxes. This act made the colonists angry enough so, that in 1773 the sons of liberty disguised as Native Americans destroyed 342 chests of tea. This event became known as the Boston Tea Party. -
Intolerable Acts
After the Boston Tea Party Britain was angry at the colonists. Hense, Parliament passed the Intolerable acts. The Intolerable Acts closed boston until the colonists pay for the tea the was destroyed. It also banned committies and allowed britain to house troop wherever necessary. Also if british officals were accused of crimes they stood trial in britain. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
On April 1775, 700 bristish troops marched to Lexington to find 70 militia men in the way. On the first shot 8 militia are dead. But when the British reach to Concord to destroy the supplies. They destroy not even half of the supplies. Then they are met by 4000 militiamen and minutemen. These were the first battles of the revoluntionary war. -
The Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a document asking to restore harmony between Britain and the colonies. The moderates of congress signed it and sent it to London. But the king oppposed and in return he used the british navy to block American ships and send thousands of hessins to fight in America. Hessians were hired, trained, German soilders. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of independence was a big step for the colonies. In June of 1776 Richard Henry Lee proposed the idea for the colonies to break apart from Britain. Thomas Jefferson was the one to write the declaration of independence which also authorized that, each of the 13 colonies has their own government. Then in July 4, 1776 the continental congress adopts the idea of separating from britain.
