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Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1763 was a document that colonist could not settle west of the Appalachians Mountains. Even though the colonist didn't like the document, they still settle west of the Appalachians Mountains. -
Sugar act
The sugar act was created to prevent colonist to stop smuggling and it also did half the duty on foreign-made molasses. The colonist still acted like rebels and kept smuggling foreign-made molasses. -
Quartering act
Was part of the Intolerable act, the quartering act was an act that housed British soldiers in colonist private home. Colonist thought this act of was an invasion of privacy. -
Repeal of stamp act
On March 17, 1776 Parliament repealed the stamp act, but instead created the Declaratory act. The colonist had no reaction to this act. -
Boston Massacre
A clash between British soldiers and colonist. Colonist were largely outrage what they saw of defenseless colonist being shot at. John Adams was the voice of people in the court. -
Boston tea party
The Tea Act was the cause of this event to happened. Tea Act was passed to help struggling tea companies. Colonist reacted by dumping tea in the Boston harbor. -
Tea act
The Tea act was an act that help struggling tea companies. The colonist reacted by having the Boston tea party, dumping tea in the Boston harbor. -
Intolerable act
After the Boston tea party, parliament decided to respond to the event by creating the intolerable acts. These acts shut down the Boston Harbor, there was also the Quartering Act which housed soldiers in colonist homes. The colonist reacted by creating the first Continental congress. -
Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere receive word that General Gage was sending troops to concord to retrieve weapons Revere went through the town and shouted the "British were coming.". Also was known as "Shot heard around the World." The colonist reacted by attacking the British soldiers. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bunker was against the British and the American fought on Breed's Hill. British Soldiers won the battle with 3 assault attacks. Colonist reacted by fighting again. -
Common sense
A 47-page pamphlet that listed the grievances against the king, and it was Written by Thomas Paine. The colonist reacted to this by declaring their Independence from the king.
