PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The Proclamation of 1763
When: 1763
Why: The British wanted to stop wars with the Natives so they banned all settlements beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
Reaction: It angered colonist who believed they had the right to settle wherever they wanted.
The Sugar Act
When: 1764
What: It puts a duty on items such as molasses.
Reaction: Many who smuggled these goods revived harsh punishment and protested.
The Quartering Act
When: 1765
What: To save money colonist had to provide shelter and food for British soldiers.
Reaction: Colonist protested and complained there rights were being violated.
The Stamp Act
When: 1765
What: Required colonist to buy special stamps for all kinds of products and activities.
Reaction: Colonist began to protest throughout the colonies.
The Boston Tea Party
When: 1773
What: The Sons of Liberty set up ports to stop West India Tea from being unloaded. Later a group of mean dresses like Natives boarded the ship and threw 90,000 pounds of tea into the ocean.
The Intolerable Acts
When: After the Boston Tea Party
What: The Boston Tea Party upset the British government. So they passed a series of laws that the were so harsh colonist called them the Intolerable Acts.
The Shot Heard Round The World
When: 1775
What: Colonist began setting up minutemen. Later the British found out they were storing weapons they came to take them and two men warned them to be ready to fight. Then the first shot of the Revolutionary War was fired.
Early Battles
What: The Americans and the British began to have many wars. The colonist army was just farmers and workers, not well trained. Yet they proved to stand there ground winning 2 wars. Only loosing one because they ran out of ammunition.
Common Sense
When: 1776
What: The Common Sense was written by Tomas Paine saying it was just common sense to declare freedom for Britain. Calling King George a "royal brute"
Deceleration of Independence
When: July 4th
What: A deceleration declaring the Americans independence from Britain. In it was a List of Grievances, Natural Rights, and Dissolving the Bonds.
