Events Leading to Revolution

Question 1

Proclamation of 1763

Answer 1

King says that the colonists cannot go past the Appalachian Mountains, colonists are furious and decide to cross over against the kings’ rule.

Question 2

Sugar Act of 1764

Answer 2

King adds taxes to sugar and molasses merchants pay the tax, colonists are slightly irritated by this but don’t do anything.

Question 3

Quartering Act of 1765

Answer 3

King sends 10,000 troops to “babysit” colonists, colonists are required to house and feed the soldiers, colonists hated this, but couldn’t do anything.

Question 3

Stamp Act of 1765

Answer 3

King taxes all paper items. colonists boycott, tax is repealed

Question 3

Boston Tea Party 1773

Answer 3

8 million pounds of tea were dumped into the sea by Sam Adams and The Sons of Liberty as Protest against the Tea Tax

Question 3

Boston Massacre of 1770

Answer 3

British Soldiers and colonists get into a fight, five colonists die, Sam Adam uses this for propaganda, British Soldiers are not guilty

Question 3

Townshend Act of 1767

Answer 3

King places a tax on all home goods - glass, lead, textiles, writs of assistance - search warrants, colonists boycott, tax is repealed

Question 4

Intolerable Acts 1774

Answer 4

King closes harbors, no meetings, changes governor, trials in England

Question 5

First Continental Congress 1774

Answer 5

An official meeting with representatives from all colonies to write a plan for independence

Question 6

Lexington and Concord 1774

Answer 6

First shots fired in the Revolution