Leading up to the revolution

Important dates and events from 1754-1774

When was the French & Indian war?

1754-1763

Who participated in the F&I war?

Indians/ Native Americans, the French, and the Colonist/British

What were they fighting over in the F&I war

The land of the Ohio river valley

What does The Proclamation of 1763 state

That the colonist were not allow to settle past the Mississippi river because the British couldn’t afford a another war if they proved the Indians.

What acts were imposed in 1764

The Sugar Act & The Currency Act

What were the items texted during The Sugar Act

Sugar, Wine, Tea, rice,and indigo

Why was The Sugar Act imposed?

To pay for the F&I war.

If you were caught smuggling any of the items from The Sugar act who would be your jury?

The British

What was The Currency Act?

It was an Act that made it illegal for the colonies to print money

What were the two acts imposed in March of 1765?

The Stamp Act & The Quartering Act

The Stamp Act taxed what items?

All printed materials such as: wills, news papers, playing cards, court documents, licenses, shipping papers, and contracts.

What was The Quartering Act?

This act allowed British soldiers to reside in someones public home such as inns.

Who were the Sons of Liberty and what did they do?

They Sons of Liberty were a protest group who caused the Boston Tea Party.

What happened in 1766?

Stamp Act Repealed and Declaratory Act passed

What did the Declaratory Act do?

This gave Britain “full control and power” or the colonies “

What did The Townshend Act do?

It was a Tax on imports such as: paper, tea, glass, and indigo

When did The Townshend Act go into place and how did the colonist respond?

The Act came into place in 1767 and the colonist protested this act causing the Boston massacre

How many people were killed during the Boston massacre and how did they British respond?

Five people were killed and the British repeal the Townshend Act expect on tea.

Why did this happen

There was civil unrest with the towshed act

What was The Tea Act?

The Tea Act made it so that the colonist could only buy tea from the British East India Company

When was the tea act in placed

1773

What did The Tea Act cause?

The Boston Tea Party

What did The Intolerable Act do

Not allowed Boston to use their port & allowed soldiers to go into private home; extension to quartering act + soldiers in your private homes