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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was initiated after the British success in the French and Indian War. This stated that the colonists could not expand any west past the Appalachian Mountains. This sparked anger in the colonies, for they fought and died to be able to colonize in this land. Further, this became the start of increased taxes on the colonies. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris formally ended the French and Indian War. This treaty recognized that France would give up all of its territories in North America. This treaty ended any foreign military threat to the colonies. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was initiated to compensate for the money spent on the French and Indian War and to lower duty on foreign molasses. This tax made the colonists angry and they sent many letters to Parliament complaining. This was the first of many acts to come. -
Daughters of Liberty
Women became a major role in boycotting British goods. They wove handspun cloth to substitute for the British manufactured cloth. They gave up for the comfort of the British cloth to boycott British goods and called themselves the Daughters of Liberty. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was initiated to raise revenue on printed materials in the colonies. This was the first time Parliament had imposed a direct tax on the colonies, solely for revenue. The colonists were very angry with this Act and began boycotting the stamps, harassing the distributors and rioting. -
Sons of Liberty: Stamp Act Congress
In efforts to control and coordinate protest activities, nine colonies sent a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress. At the Congress, they discussed the boycott of British goods. -
The Tea Act
This Act was initiated to make tea marketable and to sell the British East India Company surplus of tea. The colonists' rebellion against this Act was the Boston Tea Party (dumping 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor). Britain created the Intolerable Acts to punish the colonists for wasting so much tea and money. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The British won the battle of Bunker Hill in Charlestown, MA; however, the colonists caused many causalities to the British army. The battle was executed by the colonists stationed on the top of the hill and the Red Coats climbing up it. The Red Coats made 3 attempts to stop the colonists. On the 3rd attempt, the colonists were forced to retreat; due to low ammunition. -
The Roles of Women in the American Revolution
Women played a crucial role in the Revolution by organizing drives to supply the troops with supplies and working in military camps. Further, many women spun cloth to provide soldiers and colonists with clothing to continue with the boycotts on British goods. Some women were even spies in the Revolution and would dress up as male soldiers. -
The Battles of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga were 2 battles fought 18 days apart (September 19th and October 7th). These battles were signified a turning point in the Revolution, in the colonists' favor. On September 19th, the British had captured Fort Ticonderoga. The British attacked the Americans again at Bemis Heights but were forced to retreat. Following this American victory, the French decided to ally with the Americans.
