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King George III made following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War. This forbidden people from passing the Appalachians Mountains.
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Tax was put on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they wanted. It helped pay for the French and Indian war
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This act gave the British the right to place soldiers in citizens home if there was room left. If anyone refused their house was taken from them and still used for soldiers.
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Declaration by the British Parliament that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. Parliament had directly taxed the colonies for revenue on the Sugar and Stamp Act. Can tax the colonists at anytime.
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It was originated by Charles Townsend and passed by English Parliament after the repeal of the stamp act. It was putting taxes on things such as glass,metal, paper,etc...
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Incident where five colonists were killed by British Soldiers. Soldiers panic and fired their guns including Crispus Attucks
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Committee organized by Samuel Adams in Massachusetts to keep colonists informed of the British actions and plans to colonial resistance or counter.
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People refused to buy tea because of the taxes placed on it, removed taxes on British tea, but put it on colonial tea.
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Colonists reacted violently to the boycotts and the taxes on the tea, so a group call Son's Of Liberty dressed up as Indians and dumped 18,000 pounds of English Tea into the Boston Harbor
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Punishable laws passed by the British. Meant to punish the British for the tea thrown in the harbor.
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World hear about the battle at Lexington and Concord. British had to march to Concord to capture colonial leaders and the ammunition and weapons there, but everything was gone. Americans was waiting at the end of the Bridge for the British to cross
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This book was written by Thomas Paine. It was read by many people over 500,000 copies. This book encourages break from Britain.
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Statement by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain.
