6 EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

THE ROYAL PROCLAMATION

• When: 1763
• Where: West of the Appalachian Mts., London.
• What happened: Colonists want to move west to settle on more "unclaimed land". But, local Native Americans
• are killing settlers. The British are now passing out blankets infected with smallpox for "temporary" peace.
• This only just causes more violence. So, the British pass a law stating that no one is allowed to move west.

THE ROYAL PROCLAMATION #2

• Effects on the colonies and British:
• Some colonists ( Daniel Boone ) decide to go west anyway.
• British and Native Americans are killing the settlers who move west.
• Even though some get killed, they are adamant about their decision.
• Who: Colonists, King George III, Chief Pontiac.

STAMP ACT

• When: 1764-1765
• Where: London, colonies
• What happened: British are taxing America because Britain is in
• debt from the French and Indian War. So Lord Greenville decides to tax
• popular items. However, the taxes are too expensive so the colonies rebel.

STAMP ACT #2

• Effects on colonists and British:
• The British not only tax stamps, they tax sugar too. Not only do they do
• that. They put the Quartering Acts on the colonists that if British soldiers
• knock on your door and asks you for shelter you will have to provide them
• with firewood, candles, vinegar, salt, bedding, beer, and cider!!!

STAMP ACT #3

• Who:
• King George III, Parliament, Lord George Greenville, The Sons and
• Daughters of Liberty, and colonists.

BOSTON MASSACRE

• Boston Massacre and Townshend Acts
• When: March 5, 1770
• Where: Boston, MA
• What happened:
• A mob of 60 colonists ( probably sailors )

BOSTON MASSACRE #2

• Were "teasing" British soldiers. Then, they started throwing snowballs at them.
• Little did they know that one of the snowballs had a rock in it. To the British
• this sounded like a gunfire. So they fired at a freed slave named Crispus Attucks.
• Eventually, that became a massacre.
• Who: British, King George, mob, Parliament

TOWNSHEND ACTS

• When: 1770
• Where: Boston, MA
• What happened:
• The British have imposed the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Quartering Act.
• So Charles Townshend stated indirect tax. This would punish the colonies and generate in come for the King.

TOWNSHEND ACTS #2

• Who: Parliament, Townshend, Lord North, British, colonists.

BOSTON TEA PARTY

• When: 1773
• Where: Boston, MA
• What happened: In 1773 the British imposed the Tea Act.
• Which was brilliant because tea was increasingly popular. However the colonists disliked this.
• So the colonists smuggled 17,000,000 lbs. of Dutch tea and dumped it all in to Boston Harbor.

BOSTON TEA PARTY #2

• Who: Parliament, Lord North, Sam Adams

INTOLERABLE ACTS

• When: 1774
• Where: colonies, British
• What happened: The British have now put Boston under the Coercive Acts
• which makes Boston military control. And all trials for breaking laws will be held in England.
• They will also close the harbor and make Boston pay for the dumped tea. Boston is now under control.

INTOLERABLE ACTS #2

• Who: Parliament, King George III, Sam Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere.

FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

• When: 1774
• Where: Philadelphia, PA
• What happened: Men are now forming groups to repeal against the Intolerable Acts.
• 55 delegates from almost all 13 colonies ( except Georgia ) are now doing " therapy sessions".
• This group would repeal the Acts.

FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS #2

• Who: John Adams, Peyton Randolph, George Washington, Charles Thomson, Joseph Galloway.

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