events leading to the american revolution

sugar act (1764)

taxed sugar and molasses imports to raise revenue for britain

proclamation of 1763

restricted colonists from settling west of the appalachian mountains to avoid conflicts with native americans

quartering act (1765 & 1774)

required colonists to house and supply british soldiers

stamp act (1765)

taxed printed materials in the colonies to raise revenue, sparking widespread protests

townshend acts (1767)

imposed taxes on imported goods like tea, glass, and paper, leading to colonial protests and boycotts

boston massacre (1770)

british soldiers killed five colonists during a protest in boston, escalating tensions between the colonies and britain

committees of correspondence (1772)

organized groups in the colonies that communicated and coordinated resistance to british policies

tea act (1773)

gave the british east india company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies, leading to the boston tea party protest

boston tea party (1773)

colonists, disguised as native americans, dumped 342 chests of british tea into boston harbor in protest against the tea act

intolerable acts (1774)

a series of punitive laws, including closing boston's port and limiting colonial self-governance, in response to the boston tea party

first continental congress (1774)

representatives from 12 colonies met in philadelphia to coordinate resistance to british policies and demand the repeal of the intolerable acts

battles of lexington and concord (1775)

the first military clashes of the american revolution, where british troops attempted to seize colonial arms, sparking open rebellion.