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The Proclamation Line of 1763
The British parliament was worried about conflicts with the Native Americans who just lost the war, so they made a law that colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
This law placed a tax on sugar, molasses, and other products imported by the colonists. The colonists were very angered by this because they were used to being independent and left alone. -
Stamp Act
This was a law introducing tax on all printed materials like diplomas, wills, marriage licenses, and playing cards. It resulted in the formation of the Sons of Liberty. -
Quartering Act
In order to save money and enforce The Proclamation Line of 1763, this act required colonists to house or quarter British soldiers and provide them with food and other supplies. This resulted in a lot of protests and complaints. -
Townshend Act
Charles Townshend passed this tax to pay for the troops supplies in America. It taxed everday items such as glass, paper, paint, tea, and lead. This resulted in the formation of the Daughters of Liberty. -
Boston Massacre
This was an event where British soldiers opened fire on colonists, killing five, wounding 6, including Crispus Attucks, a half Native, half African American. -
Committee of Correspondence
This was a communication network that spread news and plans to protest the British across the colonies. The committee was founded by Sam Adams. -
Tea Act
A law passed by the British putting a tax on all tea in the colonies so they could help out The British East India Company, a key factor in Britains economy. -
Boston Tea Party
A boycott where men disguised as Mohawk Native Americans boarded 3 British East India Company ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into the ocean. Their punishment from the British was the Intolerable Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
These hated acts included four parts that punished the colonists, particularly Bostonians, for their infamous Tea Party. The punishments were closing Boston Harbor, trials in Britain for British soldiers, colonists housing the British troops, and the colonists losing the right to govern themselves. -
1st Continental Congress
This was a meeting on September 5, and October 26 that took place at Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia. Many patriots such as John Adams, Samuel Adams, John Jay, George Washington, and Patrick Henry came to discuss what to do next after the Intolerable Acts. It called for new boycotts, rebelling against the Intolerable Acts, and a Committee of Safety. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
This fight between the American and British soldiers signaled the start of the American Revolution. There were 60 militia men lined up against hundreds of well armed and highly trained British soldiers! By the end of the battle of Lexington, 8 were dead, 10 wounded. -
2nd Continental Congress
This was the second meeting of The Continental Congress. Some of the delegates were John Adams, Sam Adams, John Hancock, Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Patrick Henry. At this meeting they decided to form the Continental Army. They also authorized printed money. The Continental Congress acted as the de facto national government of what became the United States. -
Declaration of Independence
This was a document indicaticating that America is going to be free and independent from the British crown. The members of the Continental Congress gave a list of all of the things the British should have done and what they did wrong. At the end they explained that because of these reasons we are no longer going to be under your control and we are going to be free and independent from your country.
