Acts that led the to American revolution Mrs. Neilson

Royal proclamation 1763 One – Sun “You can’t move west of the Appalachian Mountains….to make sure you don’t I am going to send soldiers to be sure you DON’T!”

Sugar act 1764 Two-Shoe – “You have to pay taxes on molasses, coffee, cloth and sugar!”

Quartering act 1765 Three – Tree “My soildiers can live in your houses and you have to feed them!”

Stamp act 1765 Four – Door “”I need help paying for the French and Indian War so I am going to place a tax on newspapers, birth certificates, and playing cards!”

Townshend act Five-Hive English people need lower taxes so colonists must pay more! So up went the taxes on tea, glass, paper and lead. Colonists said “NOT A CHANCE!” and began boycotting British goods. Charles Townshend

Boston massacre Six - Sticks See the stick on the ground!

“You can only buy tea from the British East India Company!” Tea act 1773 Seven – Heaven “You can only buy tea from the British East India Company!”

Boston tea party 1773 Eight-Gate Colonist: So let’s board the 3 ships and dump all 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor! B O S T N

Intolerable acts 1774 Nine – Line “You mess with the tea? I am closing the Boston Harbor! Massachusetts loses it charter and British soldiers who are accused of crimes will be tried in England!”