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After growing tension between
the French and British, along with
arguments over land ownership
of the Ohio River Valley, the
French and Indian war begins.
The Treaty of Paris is enacted, giving
Britain control of all land east of
the Mississippi river. This leads to
western expansion and conflict
with natives.
The Proclamation of 1763
was enacted to stop the
encroachment of Native land
by colonists and avoid further
conflict. It didn't allow colonists
to go west of the Appalachian
mountains. Most people ignored it
and moved west anyway.
The Sugar Act had a couple different
purposes. The act reduced the tax on
molasses, but started new taxes for
other products such as wines, coffee,
cambric and printed calico. It was also
meant to stop trade between New England
and the Middle Colonies and the French, Dutch
and Spanish in the West Indies. It also controlled
the exportation of timber and iron. The idea of
"no taxation with representation" became very
prominent.
The Stamp Act taxed all papers,
pamphlets, newspapers, and cards.
It was the first direct attempt to
profit from taxation on the colonies.
To prove you paid the tax, the product
you bought was stamped. Colonists
believed it was unfair to not have a say
on their taxes, especially ones so
inconvenient and expensive. They
resisted by boycotting British goods,
which hurt Britain's economy. In late 1766,
the act was repealed by Parliament, but
they enacted the Declaratory Act, which
declared Parliament's right to tax.
The Quartering Act of 1765
Boston Massacre
The Townhends Acts
March 5, 1770
March 24, 1765
June 29, 1767
The Townshend Acts placed taxes
upon Glass, lead, paints, paper and
tea imported into the colonies. It was
introduced to parliament by Chancellor
of the Exchequer Charles Townshend. The
acts were repealed after a great deal
of conflict in April 1770, except for the tea
tax. This was to remind the colonies of
Parliament's right to tax. It led to a slight
truce for a small period of time.
The Quartering Act required
colonists to house British soldiers
against their will. They had to
provide food and shelter at their
own expense. Colonists didn't
agree with the law and some
protested against it.
A group of soldiers were being heckled
by colonists in Boston. Feeling threatened,
they decided to open fire, killing five people
and wounding six others. Only two soldiers
were found guilty. Colonists were incredibly
enraged by these events and their disdain for
Britain grew.
The Tea Act
The Boston Tea Party
December 16, 1773
May 10, 1773
The Tea Act wasn't created to anger
the colonists. It was meant to give the
East India company a monopoly on tea
in the American colonies. They were able
to bypass wholesalers and sell straight
to the consumers. This made colonial
merchants earn less money and angered
them, leading to rebellion.
The Boston Tea Party was an act of
rebellion against the Tea Act. A group
of Sons of Liberty, disguised as Mohawks,
boarded three ships and dumped 342 crates,
or 92,000 pounds of tea into the harbor.
Britain was furious at the colonists and
decided they needed to be punished.
March 24, 1773
1774
The Intolerable Acts were created to punish
and control Massachusetts. Parliament
believed if they isolated Massachusetts,
rebellion would decrease. The acts forced
colonists to house troops, closed the Boston
Harbor, put Massachusetts under military
control, and allowed trials for royal
officials to be moved out of the colonies.
In response, colonists created the First
Continental Congress.
October 26, 1774
From September 5 to October 26,
delegates from each of the colonies
except Georgia convened at Carpenter's
Hall in Philadelphia. The Congress
issued a Declaration of Rights, affirming
their loyalty but disagreeing with the
Parliament's right to tax. They also called
for the stop of British imports in the
colonies if the Coercive acts were not repealed.
April 19, 1775
With high tension between Britain and
the Colonies, the Battles of Lexington and
Concord kicked off the revolutionary war.
When Joseph Warren learned of British
troops marching to Concord, he sent Paul
Revere and William Dawes to spread the
news to residents. Militiamen encountered
British troops in Lexington, but didn't do
well against them. The troops marched on
to Concord to confiscate arms, not knowing
most had already been found. 2,000 minutemen
followed close behind the troops as they
began to leave, and began shooting while
hidden behind trees, houses, and other buildings.
The colonists didn't fare well in either battles,
but it showed they would go against even the most
powerful people for their liberty.