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Issued by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War, which forbade all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains.
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This act was the first direct tax on the colonies. Almost all printed materials were taxed. This included newspapers, posters, deeds, and even playing cards.
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Required colonists to provide food and shelter to British soldiers. Resentment grew. This formed the basis for the future 3rd amendment.
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This act declared England's authority to make laws for the colonies. Stated that parliament had the right to tax colonists at anytime.
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Passed in 1767. This act placed taxes on imported materials. These included glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
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Incident where 5 colonists were killed by British soldiers. Colonists were furious. Tensions calmed when Britain repealed most of the Townshend Acts.
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Network of individuals that kept people informed throughout the colonies. Created after Boston Massacre. Called for colonies to send delegates to a colonial congress to discuss what to do next.
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Lowered the tax on British tea. Made it cheaper than the non-British tea colonists smuggled.
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Incident where the sons of liberty dumped large amounts of tea into the Boston Harbor. Disguised as Indians. 342 Chests of tea were dumped.
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The Intolerable Acts were passed in 1774 to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. There were three major acts involved that angered the colonists.
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Start of American Revolution. Battle breaks out at Lexington. Engraving of the Battle of Lexington.
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Written by Thomas Paine.He wanted people to think about what was happening. He explained that the people must fight against the unfair and unjust ways of King George III and the British Parliament.
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Document that declares the independence of the U.S. from Great Britain. Written by Thomas Jefferson. American Revolution began.
