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Proclamation of 1763
This act was created to not allow colonists to settle beyond the Appalacian mountain trail. The colonists were outraged and this was one of the first causes for the Revolutionary war. Eventhough, the colonists were being raided by Native Americans, which was the cause for the Proclamation. -
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Sugar Act
Prime minister, George Grenville had an Act passed that would help raise money. The Act, put taxes on Sugar. This taxing outraged the colonists who did not want the tax, an error, that Britain would repeat again and again. -
Currency Act
The Colonist's did not have an official currency. So, Britain passed an Act outlawing the closest thing to a currency that they had which were bills that served as loans. Instead, the colonist's were to use pounds, however, there was not any pounds or at least enough pounds to supply everyone and anyone who had any bills before the Act, could not use them. -
Stamp Act
Britain yet again raised taxes on goods except this time, it was on everything from spices to newspapers. This angered the colonists, who yet again, had to deal with more taxation. Eventually, the Act was repealed. -
Quartering Act of 1765
Britain did something different with this Act. Instead of raising taxes or placing stamps on things, colonists had to house British troops. This Act, gave British troops free reign to stay at any colonist's house, whom had to provide for the soldier, or soldiers. The backlash was so great that Britain had to repeal the Act. -
Boston Massacre
On this day in 1770, a group of British soldiers, who were sent by the king to try and control the rioting Bostonians, fired into a riotous crowd, killing two people. The public was outraged, a trail was held for the soldiers, and two of them were lightly punished. The event was titled "The Boston Masacre" to try and arouse colonists into protesting against the British. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was another way for the British to tax the colonists. Yet another tax was hit with backlash as many colonists were once again outraged by yet another tax. This Act lead to the event of the "Boston Tea Party". -
Boston Tea Party
In response to the Tea Act, a group of colonists, dressed up as Native Americans and dumped a whole cargo of tea into Boston harbor. This event was organized by John Adams and in response, Britain passed the Coercive Acts. These Acts were also known as the Intolerable Acts, by the colonists. -
The Boston Port Act
In response to the Boston Tea Party, Britain passed a series of Acts known the Coercive Acts. One of these was the Boston Port Act. This Act prevented any outside trade from and to the port of Boston. -
Administration of Justice Act
In response to the Boston Tea Party, Britain passed a series of Acts known the Coercive Acts or Intolerable Acts to try and control the colonists. Another one of these Acts was the Administration of Justice Act. This Act, had Bristish appointed "Inquistor's" search in Boston for any rebels, and any suspected would be tried. -
Massachusetts Government Act
Another one of the Coercive Acts, was the Massachusetts Government Act. This Act had the king of England ( king George the third ) appoint a governor of Boston. This governor, had almost aboslute power in Boston. -
Quartering Act of 1774
Much like the Quartering Act of 1765, this Act was basically the same. The only difference, is that this one was passed in Boston, in response to the Boston Tea Party. This Act, like before, made it so that every Bostonian, not appointed by the royal crown, had to house British troops. -
Quebec Act
This Act, was one of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts placed on Bostonians. This Act, was made, for really no reason, In fact, it does not make any sense. The Act basically called for all Bostonians to be Roman Catholic for some reason. -
First Continental Congress
Lasting from September 5 till October 26, These were a series of meeting in Philidelphia. These meeting were comprised of delegates from each of the colonies, and were set up to discuss how to help Boston through the Coercive or Intolerable Acts and how to deal with Britain. After much debating, the Declaration of Independence was signed and the idea of Minute men was established. -
Battles at Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the American Revolutionary war were fought at Lexington and Concord. The battles started because the British thought ( and were right ) about how there were supposed ammunition and weapons armories in Concord, so Britain sent a fighting force of soldiers to there. However, on the way, minute men halted their march and they fought at Lexington. The minute men retreated however, the British troops were attacked at Concord and retreated from minute men using guerilla warfare ta
