Chapter 6

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    Made it to where colonisted couldn live west of the Appalachians.
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  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    Lowered tax on molasses and let officials seize goods from smugglers with no court.
  • Sons of Liberty

    Sons of Liberty
    Took streets to protest the stamp act.
  • parliment repeals stamp act

    parliment repeals stamp act
    parliment met and decided to cancel the stamp act.
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act
    Taxed imports from Britain.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    An event where colonist where rudely treated officials and then the officials axidentally fire edand kill 5 men.
  • Crispus Attucks dies

    Crispus Attucks dies
    During the boston masscre Crispus Attucks a runaway slave was at the front of the crowd and was shot first.
  • revival of the committees of correspondence

    revival of the committees of correspondence
    Sam Adams revied the committees of correspnodence.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    Gave British complete control on the tea market and took away some tea taxes.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Colonist dressed as native american through 342 chests of tea into the ocean.
  • Coercive Acts

    Coercive Acts
    These were laws made to show colonist whos in charge.
  • Quebec Act

    Quebec Act
    Set up a government for Canada and extended its territory to the Ohio River.
  • Continental Congress

    Continental Congress
    55 delegates met in Philidelphia to form a political body that would represent the colonist.
  • Dr. Joseph warren sees british leaving town

    Dr. Joseph warren sees british leaving town
    Dr. Joseph warren was walking the streets where he saw britsh troops leaving. So he sent of three riders to warn militia's and minutemen.
  • Decleration of independence

    Decleration of independence
    Stated that America was now free of englands rule.