The Road to War
Proclamation of 1763 keep out - Royal proclamation of 1763 – no settlement past the Appalachians mountains without the kings permission England hopes to avoid another costly war, upsets colonists who want access to land
Sugar Act 1764 - British need to find ways to pay off debts - Raised taxes on sugar, molasses, etc. Also allows British officials to seize goods without due process Laws so people not treated unfairly& courts must follow Proper procedure
Stamp Act 1765 - Taxes on printed material (wills, mortgages, newspapers, etc) - 1st direct tax on colonists - Colonist argue could only be taxed by representatives
Sons of Liberty 1765 - Group that organizes protests and boycotts - Helps get the stamp act repealed in 1766
Search warrant to look for evidence Townshend Act 1767 - Tax on glass, lead, tea; no due process, guilty till proven innocent legalized writs of assistance Search warrant to look for evidence of smuggling - Ma org. resistance; Britain dissolves Ma and Va assembly
Quartering Act - Colonist house or pay for housing of soldiers - Increases tension between soldiers and Colonist esp. in Boston
Boston Massacre 1770 - March 5, 1770; colonist throw snowballs at soldiers fire into crowd - 5 die, used a propaganda by colonist - British repeal Townshend, except on tea
Committees of Correspondence 1772 - Create as result of Gaspee Affair, RI felt rights being violated asked others for help Organized as way for colonies to communicate with one another about British activities
Tea Act 1773 - King aids struggling British East Indian Company lowers there taxes, allowed to sell directly Angers colonial merchants, committee of correspondence decides tea must not land - Colonist boycott tea, many ships return to England full
Boston Tea Party 1773 - King says that ships are not allowed to leave harbor till tea unloaded Dec 16, colonist dress as Mohawks & unload 342 chest of tea into the harbor
Intolerable/Coercive Acts 1774 Four laws: Blockade Boston Harbor till repay cost of tea elected officials now appointed by governor Trials of British soldiers moved to England quartering of more soldiers Colonist believe British trying to seize control of Colonial government Other colonies aid Boston, Colonial leaders decide to meet
1st Continental Congress All colonies except GA meet in Philly Write Declaration of Rights and Grievances loyal to King but against royal acts