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Royal Proclamation Of 1763
This was a proclamation issued by King George The Third that prevented colonists from settling past an imaginary border in the Appalachian Mountains. This made colonists angry because it rendered land grants that had been given out previously, useless. -
The Proclamation Line
The Proclamation Line Of 1763 was a shot fired at the colonists from the british parliament. The reason this was so melancholy for the colonists was because they just finished fighting a war and lost many lives of colonists. They also would be paying for this war for a very long time. This line was a boundary along the Appalachian Mountains that no colonists were allowed to pass. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was another instance where the British government went too far. This act put taxes on anything containing sugar or molasses. The reason this was troubling for the colonists was because sugar was in just about everything they made back then. Since it acted as a natural sweetener and preservative, everyone wanted it. -
Stamp Act
A tax imposed on the colonists by the parliament of Great Britain that made them pay for many goods that were printed. These could not be payed with the colonists money, as it was different from that of Great Britain, so many colonists had trouble coming up with the money. -
Sons Of Liberty
An organization created in the 13 colonies that fought British control. They also fought for protection of colonists rights and fight British taxation. The Sons Of Liberty would like to think that they were an organized, underground group with recognized leaders and members, but in reality the group was comprised of anyone and everyone who disliked British control and wanted to give themselves the title of a Son Of Liberty. They were famous for the saying "No taxation without representation". -
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Townshend Acts
These acts are often disputed on how many there are and what they are, but there are 5 core acts. The revenue act, the indemnity act, the commissioners of customs act, the vice admiralty court act, and the new york restraining act. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a terribly unfortunate misunderstanding. This event started out with colonists mobbing and chanting at the British soldiers. Then it all went downhill when there was an alleged fire. Since there was no running water, the colonists began calling out fire to alert fellow colonists to bring water buckets. The soldiers mistook this as a call to shoot, and open fired, killing four colonists in the process. -
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The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting between people speaking for, or representing, twelve of the thirteen colonies. This meeting was called in response to the intolerable acts imposed the the British parliament. These acts were intended to reprimand the colonists of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest that was very politically motivated. For starters, the Sons Of Liberty organized the event and they were an entirely political group. They were strong Patriots, hence liberty in the title, and they believed that England could not take away their basic rights, and that they should not be taxed without representation in parliament. During the protests members of the Sons Of Liberty began to dump East Indian Tea into the Boston Harbor in defiance of the Tea Act. -
Common Sense By Thomas Paine
This was a book, or pamphlet, by patriot Thomas Paine urging colonists to fight against the British army. This book is the best selling American book of all time, and caused many americans to join the revolution. -
Treaty Of Paris 1783
The Treaty Of Paris 1783 was the treaty between the American colonists and Great Britain that officially ended the revolutionary war. Five people from the continental congress bartered to make this treaty a reality. These people were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, and Henry Laurens. Without these men negotiating this treaty, we may not have some of the laws we take for granted today.
