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Committees of Correspondence
The Committees of Correspondence was a form of government formed by leaders of the colonies. Some of the well known members of the Committee of Correspodnce included Samual Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Their was typically a committee for each state. The committees would share ideas and colaborate over issues. They were formed in the colonies to take action against Great Britian. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was created by Parliament to put a tax on Sugar in the colonies. This act hurt the colonies economically. The British were in debt from the French and Indian War. Therefore, they taxed the colonies on sugar and molasses. This was the first of many taxes on the colonies. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act,proposed by Prime Minister Grenville, forced the colonists to pay for an official stamp whenever they bought a paper item. This extremeley upset the colonists, even though Grenville did not expect protests. If a colonist did not buy a stamp they could be given a fine, or even thrown in jail. Parliament passed this law because they wanted more money from the colonists.This act led to an abundance of protests. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend ACts put duties on glass, lead, paints, and paper. They were created shortley after the repeal of the Stamp Act. These laws were passeed by Parliament. They led to many rebellions by the colonists. The Towshend Acts were eventually repealed.The reason this act was created was so the British could gain more money frorm the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when unemployed Bostonians were yelling threats and throwing things, like snowballs, at British soldiers. The Redcoats resopnded by firing randomly into the crowd, killing five and injuring six. This occured in Boston, Massachusetts on King Street. Paul Revere drew a picture of the event, and titled it "The Bloody Massacre". This event and picture spread quickly around the colonies and strongly angered the colonists. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a group of Patriot men from Massachusetts. They used violence to scare tax collectors. They were formed so the colonists could keep the rights that they wanted. Samuel Adams was one of the founders of this group. They were also the group that organized the Boston Tea Party. The Sons of Liberty used violence to protect the colonists rights because they felt that the British had gone to far. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was what the name says it was. It put a tax on tea. It was an important act because tea was already expensive and they drank a lot of it in the colonies. The British just wanted another way to find revenue from the colonies. The Tea Act led to the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was when rebels, dressed as Native Americans, boarded a British ship full of tea. They dumped 1 million dollars worth of tea into the Boston Harbor. It was the Sons of Liberty who organized this protest of the Tea Act. This extremely upset the Parliament. As a result, the British shut down Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a result of the Boston Tea Partry. The colonists found them to be intolerable. The Intolerable Acts included the Quartering Acts, which required colonists to let British soldiers stay in their homes. The Intolerable Acts also shut down the Boston Harbor. Parliament wanted to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party. -
The First Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress happened in Carpenter's Hall In Philadelphia. Every colony except for Georgia sent delegates. They were angry at Britian. The purpose of the meeting was to decide what to do about the British. Eventually, it was decided that they would go to war.
