The American Revolution

  • Navigation Acts

    Navigation Acts
    The Navigation act was where colonists exported lumber, fur, fish ttobacco etc. The colonists brought back English goods with them. It didnt allow foreign ships to trade with the colonies. The colonists didnt agree because they wanted to trade with other countries for other things rather thatn just brittan. The Navigation Acts are an example of Differences because some colonists didnt care that this was a thing but some hated it.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    This is where the british had put taxes on documents and newspapers. The colonists didnt like having to pay extra for newspapers and pay to send documents. This is an example of Unity and Distrust because they protested and didnt like the tax.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    This was where King George the 3rd had a proclamation that protected the indians and prevented them from expanding. The colonists didnt like this cause thay could not expand past the Appalachian Mountains. This is Differences because the colonists wanted to expand but the british wanted the indians fur.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    The sugar act was where the colonists had to pay taxes on other countries molasses. If they got molasses from other countries it would hurt the british The colonists did not like this because the taxes were expensive. this is an example of Distrust because there was alot of corruption and high taxes.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act
    This is where british soldiers could go into any ouse and stay there without permission. The colonists didnt like this because ta solder could just walk in and live there if they please. This is an example of Differences and Distrust because colonists didint like solders just walking in there house demanding things and living there.
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts
    This is where the british taxed imported goods from other countries. They also taxed tea. The colonists didnt like this because they protested this and werent happy about the cost. This is an example of Unity and Differences because they protested and didnt like having a tax.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre was where british sodiers opend fire on a crowd of protesters. The colonists were outraged by this saying it was murder. This is an example of Violence because the sodiers killed people
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    This was when the colomists boarded a british trade ship and threw all the tea on the ship off into the water. The colonists liked this because they sent a point to the tea tax that britain put on tea. This is an example of Unity because it was a protest.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
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    This is where the british tried the Massachusets colony for the damage of the tea The colonists were mad because the british wanted them to pay. This is an example of Difference because the colonists did this because of britans tax.
  • Lexington & Concord

    Lexington & Concord
    This was the first engagement for the Revolutionary war. the british went to a arms storage. The colonits were probbly scared because there was a war starting. This is an example of Violence because there was a gunshot that was fired.