Revolutionary War

1. The Road to War Examining the Events that Led to the American Revolution Gina Rios EDU 653 Winter 2010

2. The Proclamation of 1763 Ends the French & Indian War Prohibits English settlement west of the Appalachian mountains Attempts to ease tensions with the Native Americans Cause

3. The Sugar Act (1764) Passed by England to offset their debts from the French & Indian War Increased the duties on imported goods including SUGAR, textiles (cloth), & coffee Forbids the import of some foreign (produced in countries other than England) goods Effect

4. The Stamp Act (March, 1765) First direct tax on the American colonies All printed materials including newspapers, pamphlets, & legal documents were taxed Needed to fund the British troops still in America Effect Cause

5. The Quartering Act (March, 1765) Required colonists to house & feed the British troops in America Cause

6. The Stamp Act Congress Meets (October, 1765) Representatives from 9 of the 13 colonies meet in New York They prepare a petition for King George that states only colonial governments can tax the colonists No taxation without representation Effect Cause

7. The Stamp Act is Repealed (March, 1766) King George and the English Parliament repeal (remove) the Stamp Act This comes after pressure from Benjamin Franklin and the threat of revolution At the same time Parliament passes a law that states they have TOTAL power to make ANY laws affecting the colonies Effect Cause

8. The Townshend Revenue Acts (June, 1767) Parliament passes a law creating new taxes on the colonies The items taxed include imports such as paper, tea, glass, & lead Needed to fund the British troops in America Effect

9. The Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770) Cause http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=75701D64-3D9B-4CDA-9B50-3C361CD1C947&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

10. The Townshend Act is Repealed (April, 1770) Following the Boston Massacre tragedy Parliament eliminates all duties on imports EXCEPT tea At the same time the Quartering Act is not renewed Effect

11. The Tea Act (May, 1773) Reinforces the tea tax Gives the British East India Company a monopoly (only seller) on imported tea Cause

12. The Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773) Effect Cause http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=039A63CE-2A35-41C1-80E2-1525C0D95BB8&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

13. The Boston Port Bill (March, 1774) Punishment for the Boston Tea Party A part of the Intolerable Acts Shut down the Boston port and all shipping to and from it until the East India Company is reimbursed for the dumped tea and all taxes are paid on it Effect Cause

14. The Massachusetts Regulating Act (May, 1774) A part of the Intolerable Acts Gave the royal governor of Massachusetts all political power that had previously been given to the colonists Ended self-rule Effect Cause

15. The Quartering Act (June, 1774) A NEW Quartering Act is established requiring colonists to once again house and feed British soldiers Effect Cause

16. The First Continental Congress Meets(September, 1774) Representatives from all of the 13 colonies except Georgia meet in Philadelphia Write the Declaration and Resolves which opposes all British actions that undermine self-rule The rights of colonists are stated Encourage militia units to form Effect

17. Lexington and Concord (April, 1775) First “battle” for freedom 700 British soldiers were sent to find weapons stored by the Sons of Liberty & arrest two members of the group Paul Revere warned the group Colonial militias (Minutemen) were ready when the British arrived 73 British & 93 Minutemen were killed Cause

18. The Second Continental Congress Meets(May, 1775) Representatives from all of the 13 colonies except Georgia meet again in Philadelphia Prepared for war Continental Army was formed, led by George Washington Continental Currency (money) was created to fund the war Effect

19. The Declaration of Independence(July 4, 1776) Second Continental Congress Written by Thomas Jefferson & signed by representatives from the 13 colonies Officially announced that the 13 colonies were independent from Great Britain (war was already going on at this time)

20. References Discovery Education. (2005) The Boston Massacre: What We Know about This Revolutionary Flashpoint. http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=75701D64-3D9B-4CDA-9B50-3C361CD1C947&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US Discovery Education. (2000) The Boston Tea Party. http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=039A63CE-2A35-41C1-80E2-1525C0D95BB8&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US Harcourt. (2003)United States History: Beginnings