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The Proclamation of 1763
Britain takes French territory as their own. Does not allow colonist to travel farther out than the Appalachian Mountains. -
Trade Laws
George Grenville becomes Britain’s prime minister in 1763. Wanted to reduce Britain’s debt. Went against smuggling things into the colonies so taxes would not have to be paid on it. Smugglers went to court with no jury so they could be found guilty. -
Sugar Act
Lowered tax in 1764 on molasses and hoped that this would make the colonist pay the tax. Let British officers take smuggled goods without sending the smugglers to court. -
Stamp Act
In 1765 Parliament passed a law that everything with print in the colonies was taxed. Newspapers, cards, books, anything that had to be printed was taxed and had to have a stamp from British officials in order to be sold. -
Declaratory Act
In March, 1766 the stamp act is repealed and the colonist celebrate. The same day Parliament passed the Declaratory Act saying, they had the right to make decisions and tax colonist according to what they thought was correct. -
Townshend Acts
1767 the British wanted to avoid what had happened with the Stamp Act. New taxes on things as simple as paper that would be paid at the port at which it entered. Colonist outraged thought only his or her own could tax them. -
Boston Massacre
March 5, 1770 Townspeople chased British soldiers around the city throwing things and chanting, “You dare not fire.” The British soldiers were cornered. One was knocked down and they fired and killed 5 colonist. -
Boston Tea Party
1773 three ships full of tea arrived in Boston. Royal governor refused to let the ships turn back. At midnight Adams and people of Boston boarded the ships and threw 342 chests full of tea over board. They did this in retaliation of a raise on tax of tea. -
Alerting Colonist
On April 18, 1775 Paul Revere and William Dawes received word that the British ranks were moving in preparation of battle. In having herd this they rode to Lexington to war Adams and Hancock that the British were coming. Thus the war was about to begin. -
Fighting at Concord and Lexington
The redcoats approached Lexington on April 18, 1775. When they arrived they found about 70 minutemen waiting for them led by John Parker. A shot was fired and both sides began firing. When it was over 8 of the minutemen was killed. The British got to Concord and destroyed most of the colonist materials there.