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Events Leading to the American Revolution, Study notes of American History

Events Leading to the American Revolution. Chart #1. EVENT. YEAR. WHAT HAPPENED? REACTION. Proclamation of 1763. 1763. • Result of French and. Indian War.

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Events Leading to the American Revolution
Chart #1
EVENT YEAR WHAT HAPPENED? REACTION
Proclamation
of 1763 1763
Result of French and
Indian War.
The British government
set a western boundary
for the colonies.
Colonists were angry they
had been told they could
not expand to the west.
Colonists felt it infringed
on their rights. Some
believed the King did not
have authority.
Sugar Act 1764
Placed a tax on sugar
and other things not from
Britain.
A way for Britain to
control colonial trade
British sent tax collectors
to the colonies from
Britain
Colonists said it was an
unfair tax.
Colonists protested.
Some colonists attacked
tax collectors.
Colonists smuggled some
goods like sugar.
Quartering
Act 1765
Colonists had to give
supplies and shelter to
British soldiers
Colonists felt they should
not have to pay for British
soldiers and protested the
Act.
Stamp Act 1765
A tax was placed on
many items such as
printed paper goods
made in the colonies.
A stamp was placed on
the item when a tax paid.
Colonists said it was an
unfair tax.
Colonial rallying cry, “No
taxation without
representation” which
reflected the idea of
government by consent.
Colonists boycotted British
goods and engaged in
some violence.
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EVENT YEAR WHAT HAPPENED? REACTION

Proclamation of 1763

  • Result of French and Indian War.
  • The British government set a western boundary for the colonies. - Colonists were angry they had been told they could not expand to the west. - Colonists felt it infringed on their rights. Some believed the King did not have authority.

Sugar Act 1764

  • Placed a tax on sugar and other things not from Britain.
  • A way for Britain to control colonial trade
  • British sent tax collectors to the colonies from Britain - Colonists said it was an unfair tax. - Colonists protested. - Some colonists attacked tax collectors. - Colonists smuggled some goods like sugar.

Quartering Act

  • Colonists had to give supplies and shelter to British soldiers - Colonists felt they should not have to pay for British soldiers and protested the Act.

Stamp Act 1765

  • A tax was placed on many items such as printed paper goods made in the colonies.
  • A stamp was placed on the item when a tax paid. - Colonists said it was an unfair tax. - Colonial rallying cry, “No taxation without representation” which reflected the idea of government by consent. - Colonists boycotted British goods and engaged in some violence.

Chart #

EVENT YEAR WHAT HAPPENED? REACTION

Townshend Acts 1767

  • British placed a tax on things like glass and paint.
  • Writs of Assistance were issued that allowed the British to search for smuggling without evidence. - Colonists were very angry. - Circular letter- Massachusetts - Boycott and more violence

Boston Massacre 1770

  • Britain sent more troops.
  • British fire on colonists and five colonists are killed.
  • Crispus Attucks, former enslaved African, was first killed. - Talk of war begins

Commitees of Correspondence 1772

  • Samuel Adams called for a Boston town meeting to create a committee of correspondence to communicate Boston’s position on issues to the other colonies. - Similar committees were soon created throughout the colonies.

Tea Act 1773

  • Allowed one company to sell tea at a lower price.
  • Hurt colonial merchants. - Colonists called it interference.

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