road to revolution by sydney s

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    proclamation 1763

    The King forbayed colonists from settling west of the appalation mountains, colonists didnt like that
  • Period: Dec 12, 1212 to Dec 12, 1212

    Boston massacre 1770

    in the boston massacre british soldiers killed five and injurd six other colonists because a mob were verbally harassing and throwing items at the soldiers
  • Dec 12, 1221

    Boston tea party 1773

    colonists refused to pay the tax on tea because they believed that had no representation on parlement, so a number of colonists who werr called the sons of liberty snuck onto three ships full of tea and dumped it all into the Harbour
  • french indian war 1754-1763

    french indians vs British Colonists in order for the colonists to win, british troops were sent from England. The King wanted the colonists to pay for the expensives of the war
  • stamp act 1765

    the stamp acts was a tax by the british that required any printed material such as magazines, newspaper, stamps, they all costed money
  • intolerable acts 1764

    name used to describe five laws passed by the british government the five laws that were passed were seen as punishment by the colonists especially those in Boston
  • sugar act 1764

    the sugar act lessend the tax on the sugar and molasses tax, the sugar act reduced the tax on molasses but increased taxes on other items. colonists were extremely upset about paying more money for everyday items