1. Event Description Significance Colonial Response(s)
Proclamation of 1763
After the French and Indian War, the British government made it illegal for colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. This was to prevent future conflicts with Native Americans
Many colonists had believed that the whole purpose of the war was to open up new land to settlement by removing France as a rival in the West.
The Proclamation of 1763 was a “paper boundary.” The English colonists ignored it and settled in the West anyway.
The Stamp Act
Taxed almost all printed material: newspapers, books, court docs, contracts land deeds
First direct tax
Increased tensions
Colonists got organized Boycotted British goods Violence occurred Formed Sons of Liberty Protests worked, the Brit. Repealed Stamp Act
The Quartering Act
Law that ordered colonists to provide British soldiers with housing, food, and supplies.
More protests
The Townshend Acts
Tax on imported goods like glass, lead, paper, and tea
Angered colonists, led to riots and British increased the number of troops. Boston Massacre resulted

2. Event Description Significance Colonial Response(s)
The Boston Massacre
Colonists hurled rocks and snowballs at soldiers who fired into the crowd. Killed 5.
Labelled a “massacre” Led to more organization among colonists
Colonists created committees of correspondence to promote cooperation among the colonies
The Tea Act
Allowed British E. India company to sell tea directly to colonists which hurt colonial smugglers.
Led to Coercive Acts
Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts
Closed Port of Boston
Colonists had to house British troops
Increased Power of Governor Decreased power of town meetings and elected officials
Unified colonies
First Continental Congress Boycotted British Goods
Formed New governments