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Navigation Act
The Navigation Acts were passed by the English Parliament in the seventeenth century. The Navigation Acts of 1651 restricted American trade in the following ways;- Only British ships could transport imported and exported goods from the colonies.
- The only people who were allowed to trade with the colonies had to be British citizens.
- Commodities such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton wool which were produced in the colonies could be exported only to British ports.
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Proclamation of 1763
After the conclusion of the French and Indian War in America, the British Empire began to tighten control over its rather autonomous colonies. This proclamation line, which closed down colonial expansion westward, was the first measure to affect all thirteen colonies. In response to a revolt of Native Americans led by Pontiac, King George III declared all lands west of the Appalachian Divide off-limits to colonial settlers. -
Proclamation of 1763 Cont.
10,000 British troops would shield the frontier line with a total of $1 million. Colonists had to pay 1/3 of the total cost. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was passed in 1764. The British placed a tax on sugar, wine, and other important things. The British did this because they wanted more money; the British wanted this money to help provide more security for the colonies. The security was expensive because of the Indians and fights with foreign powers. The British also hoped that the act would force colonists to sell their goods to Britain as opposed to selling to other countries. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. The money collected by the Stamp Act was to be used to help pay the costs of defending and protecting the American frontier near the Appalachian Mountains, 10,000 troops were to be on the frontier. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act of 1765 required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies. If the barracks were too small to house all the soldiers, then localities were to accommodate the soldiers in local inns, livery stables, ale houses, victualling houses, and the houses of sellers of wine. Also colinists have to provide them with food. -
Declaratory Act
England official stated that they were still in control of the colonies. -
Writs of Assistance
Any British soldier can search for smuggled good with out a search warrant. -
Townshend Act
New York couldn't make an assembly until they agreed to provided houses for the troops. Would also be taxed on paper, lead, glass, paint, & TEA!!!. -
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre Video
A squad of British soldiers, come to support a sentry who was being pressed by a heckling, snowballing crowd, let loose a volley of shots. Three persons were killed immediately and two died later of their wounds; among the victims was Crispus Attucks, a man of black. Paul Revere carved the image which had Chripus a white colonist. Soldiers who fired where arrested including Cpt.Thomas Preston. -
Tea Act
The act's main purpose was not to raise revenue from the colonies but to bail out the floundering East India Company, a key actor in the British economy. The British government granted the company a monopoly on the importation and sale of tea in the colonies. The colonists had never accepted the constitutionality of the duty on tea, and the Tea Act rekindled their opposition to it. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party
A group of men, excorted by Samuel Adams, where dressed as Mowhawks. Got into the a ship containnig tea and destroyed 342 cheat of tea by dumping it on the water and burning them. -
Coercive (Intolerable) Act
King of England got angry at the colonists. He decided to pass this law that stated that: 1. The port of Boston will be close until the debt from the tea was paid to the East India Comp. 2. They would have 1 townhall meating once a year. 3. Provide shelter for soldiers, to be provided with anything including private houses. 4. If a British officer is charged of murderer(etc.) he will be sent back to England and have there trial. -
First Continental Congress
56 repersentatives fron 12 colonies met in Philadelphia and urged the colonies to prepare for any atttack that might happen.
"An attack on one is an attack on all". They didn't want Independence until then. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
First battle of the American Revolution. "Shot heard around the world". Paul Revere -warn the colonists that the British where coming. British won at Lexington, and Rebels won at Concord. British wanted to find extra guns at Lexington, but the Patriots got there first. British wanted to look for Sam Adams and John Hancock. Killing 8 Patriots and left 10 other wounded. -
Second Continental Congress
John & Sam Adams, John Handcock, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and Patrick Henry, met a Philadelphia to deal with issues. They put George Washington as the General of the Continental Army. They will use paper $ to pay the troops. "Olive Branch Petition". The king of England rejected it and sent Hessians to America to fight. Stated to get ready for Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The D.O.I. was argued by the 2nd Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin wrote the D.O.I. AIt was passed and was signed on July,4,1776. It had the Preamble, Tyrannical Acts of the British King, Efforts of the Colonies to Avoid Separation, The colonies are Declared Free & Independent. With the big signature, by John Handcock.
