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Proclamation of 1763

An order issued by King George III that restricted colonial expansion westward beyond the Appalachian Mountains, aimed at stabilizing relations with Native Americans.

Stamp Act

A law passed in 1765 requiring colonial Americans to pay a tax on printed materials, such as newspapers and legal documents, which ignited widespread protest and resistance.

sugar act

A law enacted in 1764 that imposed duties on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies, aiming to generate revenue for Britain and slow/ stop smuggling.

townsend acts

A series of laws passed in 1767 that imposed taxes on imported goods such as glass, paper, and tea, leading to increased tensions between Britain and the American colonies.

boston massacre

A deadly confrontation in 1770 where British soldiers killed five unarmed colonists, escalating anti-British sentiment and contributing to the revolutionary fervor.

Boston Tea Party

A political protest that occurred in 1773, where American colonists, frustrated by British taxation without representation, dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. This act was a response to the Tea Act, which granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales. but after the protest, tensions escalated and led to further punitive measures by Britain, known as the Coercive Acts.

Intolerable Acts

A series of punitive measures passed in 1774 by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party, which included closing Boston Harbor and revoking Massachusetts' charter, further uniting the colonies against British rule. 

The five Intolerable Acts were the Boston Port Act, which closed the Boston harbor; the Massachusetts Government Act, which placed Massachusetts under direct royal control; the Administration of Justice Act, which allowed British officials to be tried outside the colony, the Quartering Act, which required colonists to house British soldiers, and the Quebec Act, which expanded British territory and granted religious freedoms to Catholics in Canada.

Why did representatives from the colonies meet at the First Continental Congress in 1774?

They met to respond to the British government's passage of the Intolerable Acts. Their goals were to form a unified colonial resistance, declare their rights as Englishmen, and organize economic retaliation against Great Britain through a boycott of British goods.

What were the Suffolk Resolves, and what did they encourage the colonists to do?

The Suffolk Resolves were a series of resolutions adopted in 1774 by the people of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, calling for resistance to the Intolerable Acts. They encouraged the colonists to prepare for armed resistance against British authority and to establish a boycott of British goods. it also made British laws void in Suffolk County and promoted unity among the colonies.

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Rights and Grievances?

The purpose of the Declaration of Rights and Grievances was to express colonial discontent with British policies and assert their rights as subjects of the British crown, including a call for the repeal of the Intolerable Acts and other unjust laws.

1. What happened at the Battle of Lexington, and why is it historically important?

The Battle of Lexington was the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775. It marked the beginning of open conflict between Britain and the colonies, symbolizing the start of the struggle for independence.

How did the colonial militia respond during the British retreat to Boston after the Battle of Concord?

The colonial militia engaged in guerrilla tactics, harassing British troops as they retreated and inflicting significant casualties, which further galvanized colonial resistance.

What movement mainly influenced Thomas Jefferson’s

ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

Enlightenment movement

Which government was responsible for declaring

independence and governing during the Revolutionary

War?

The Second Continental Congress, which managed the war effort and facilitated the declaration of independence from Britain.

What core rights were listed in the Declaration of

Independence?

The Declaration of Independence listed core rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, which were considered fundamental to all individuals.

Put these events in order from earliest to latest: Battles of

Lexington and Concord, 2nd Continental Congress,

Declaration of Independence.

The correct order is: Battles of Lexington and Concord, 2nd Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence.