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Tea Act
The Brittish lowered the cost of their tea at the East India Trading Co. This event led up to the Boston Tea Party. -
Proclamation of 1763
King George told the colonists that they could NOT move West of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act
This required colonists to pay a tax on all paper prouducts. -
Sugar Act
This act was passed to put taxes on all molasses and sugar imported into the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
A mob of angry colonists gathered around a group of British Red Coats and started throwing rocks and snow, and were yelling at the soldiers. One of the British troops fired into the crowd, killing one man. Then the colonists started to throw and beat the British group more. 5 colonists ended up dead. -
Boston Tea Party
This was an outcome of the Tea Act. The colonists didn't like the infered purpose of the Tea Act, so they threw the imported tea, over the sides of the cargo ships, into the Boston Harbor. -
1'st Continetal Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that met at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. It lasted untill October 26, 1774. -
Lexington & Concord
In total, 57 Americans died, and 74 British. The British were led by General Gage. The colonists were led by Captain John Parker. General Gage sent troops to find and take the supply of weapons that the colonists had hidden, in Lexington. In Concord, The British set stuff on fire because they couln't find the arsenal of weapons. The minutemen forced the troops back to Boston. -
Declaration of Independence
The document stated the pupose of government was to protect the rights of the people. Moreover, government is based on the consent of the people. The people are entitled to change or overthrow a government if it disregards their rights. It,also, argues that the British government did NOT look after the intrests, and includes a list of abuses made by King George III.
