1763
What happed in 1763
The Proclamation of 1763
What happened in 1767?
The Townshend Act of 1767
what happened in 1770?
The Boston Massacre in 1770
what happened in 1773?
The Boston Tea Party in 1773
what happened in 1774?
The Intolerable Acts in 1774
What did the Proclamation make illegal for Colonists
To Settle west of the Appalachians and to move into Ohio or Tennessee orFlorida
How did Britain enforce these laws?
They used search warrants so British offices could enter homes or businesses to find goods.
Why were colonists upset with Britain?
Jobs were lost and British troops were arrogant, monies were tight and tax levels were growing
What was the Tea Act?
A law that allowed only one British company to sell tea to the colonies.
Why did Britain pass the intolerable act?
A law allowed British to house troops at anytime
How did this law save Britain money?
By satisfying the Native Americans in the are and reduced the need for troops along the border to protect colonists from Indian attacks
What are two requirements of the law that colonists had to follow?
Colonists had to house British troops and provide food and shelter
Why did British soldiers fire at colonists?
A group of sailors threw snowballs and sticks at them
Why did this law upset colonial leaders?
It was an attempt by Parliament to seize control from colonial government.
What did the third law ban?
The Committees of Correspondence
Why did this law upset colonists?
It prohibited their settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains, denying them the land they felt they had earned from fighting the French and Indian War
Why did the British Parliament pass the Townshend Act?
They still needed to raise money and wanted to raise money and wanted to bring the colonists back into line
Who was the first man to die?
Crispus Attucks
How did the colonists respond to this?
They disguised themselves as Native Americans and then dumped a lot of tea into Boston Harbor.
How did the colonies respond?
Sent supplies to Boston
What are the thirteen colonies in America
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia
How did The Sons Of Liberty respond to these?
Asked colonial merchants not to sell British goods
Which tax did the British Parliament did not repeal?
The one on tea
What law did the British Parliament pass to punish the colonists?
The intolerable Act
How did the British Parliament respond to the boycott?
Passed more laws and sent more British soldiers to the colonies