-
Sugar Act
In 1764, Parliament passed the Suger Act. This law placed a tax on suger, molasses, and other products shipped to the colonies. It also called for strict enforcement of the act and harsh punishment of smugglers. Colonial merchants, who often traded in smuggled goods, reacted with anger. -
Stamp Act
This law required all legal and commercial docments to carry an offical stamp showing that a tax had been paid.
Even published materials such as newspapers had to be written on special stamped paper
The Stamp Act was a new kind of tax for the colonies -
THE QUARTERING ACT
Required the colonies to provide barracks and supplies to British troops.
This act was passed on June Second 1765.
The Quartering Act was an indirect tax for the colonist. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight between the Patriots and a group of British soldiers.
British troops were unwelcomed in the city of Boston .
Riots began when about 50 citizens attacked a British guard.
Town meeting demanded the removal of the British. -
The Gaspee
Lieutenant William Duddington charged with patrolling the waters of Narragansett Bay,
Majesty's Ship Gaspee, was charged with patrolling the waters of Narragansett Bay and had earned a reputation.
The British ordered a full investigation. They offered a reward to anyone identifying the people responsible. No one came forward, and no one was ever charged for the offence. -
Tea act
British Parliment
Drawback of the duties
Made in the twelfth year
Governor was stubborn & held the ships in port
342 chests of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor.
Shiped to colonies and sold at bargin prices -
Boston Tea Party
Creative protest against taxation by "Sons of Liberty" -
Meeting of the First Continental Congress
Delegates voted to ban all trade with Britian until the Introlerable Acts were repealed
Meeting planted the seeds of a future independent governerment
Agreed to meet every seven months -
Intolerable Acts
British punish Boston people by closing the port and sending additional troops
Parliament passed a series of laws to punish Massachusetts colony and to serve as a warning to other colonies.
The British called these laws the Coercive Acts, but they were so harsh that the colonists called them the Intolerable Acts. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the Revolutionary War
A militia is a force of armed civilins pledged to defend their community
Minuteman are attacked and then they prove they are ready to battle after they are warned by Paul Revere -
Declareatin of Independance is signed
Written by Thomas Jefferson,
The D.O.I voiced the reason of separating from Britian and provided the principles of government for United States
John Hancock, the President of the congress, was the first to sign the D.O.I
It declared the colonies to be free and independent states
