American revolution

Key Events Leading to the American Revolution

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    It was issued after Great Britain attained French territory in North America. The war forbade all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. [www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of]
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    4.23 Explain how political, religious, and economic ideas and interests brought about the Revolution.
  • Sugar Act Passed

    Sugar Act Passed
    The Sugar Act, also known as the American Revenue Act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the British Parliament of Great Britain. The earlier Molasses Act had never been effectively collected due to colonial resistance and evasion.
  • Stamp Act Passed

    Stamp Act Passed
    The Stamp Act was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain that imposed a direct tax on the colonies of British America that required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper carrying an embossed revenue stamp.
  • Townshend Acts Passed

    Townshend Acts Passed
    The Townshend Acts were to ensure that judges and governors in the American colonies used their judicial and executive power to further the interests of Great Britain. [www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts]
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre was an incident in which British army soldiers shot and killed people while under attack by a mob.
  • Tea Act Passed

    Tea Act Passed
    The Tea Act’s main objective was to reduce the massive amount of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company in its London warehouses and to help the struggling company survive.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty who destroyed an entire shipment of East India Company tea.