1. _________Acts of _________
Road to Revolution
Name: ________________________ Item # _________
Hooray! The French and Indian war is over! We won!
Proc. Of ________
Would ______________ west of _____________ on ________lands, to _________ colonists from _______ ______; to protect _________ line, colonists to pay __/__ of __________ annual cost. American reaction: “Unfair!” for 2 reasons: _____ ______________________; & we want no ___________ during _____________!
1764 ________Act
Taxed _________ & __________, to produce _________. Smugglers _________
__________________ __________________. Colonial reaction: Claimed that “_____________was tyranny! “And so were _________________!”
Stamp Act of 176__
Required _______ ______ for all _________& __________. Colonists: 1) ______________________thru _________________. 2) ___________ written to deny _________’s right to tax ________. 3) 9 colonies sent ________ to NYC to ________. Agreed to _________ all _________.
_________Acts of _________
British added revenues (taxes) on ______, ______, ______, ______, _____. Enacted strict ________ _____________ including ______ of ________________ (_______________________). American Reaction: John Dickinson said that “________________________.” Claimed that _______ of _______ violated English Rights _____________________________.
1766 Events
Britain repealed __________ but passed _______________: stated that _________ could _____________________ “______________________”
Quartering Act of 176____
Required _________ to ________ (______ & _______) British _________. American reaction: _________________________
March 5, _______
First, __________ Duties __________, except on ________, kept to show that _________ & ___________ still boss. Second, the __________ ______, when _________ colonists were ________ by British soldiers at customs house while demonstrating. _________________ & _____________ use it for propaganda.
1768
________ British ________ were assigned to ________ to ensure orderly _______________________________.
Over

2. WAR __________ ________ of 1773
_________ tried to bail out __________ East India Co., near ________ because of _____million pounds of tea, by granting a ________ on America tea market. (This was a result of Americans’ _________ of British tea). American Reaction: On __________, 1773, Bostonians disguised as ___________ ___________threw ____ chests of tea into ______________________.
_____ ______ of Boston helped Boston & ______ other _______ towns organize _________ of ___________ to spread word. By _______, an _________ info network existed to unite colonies
A ________ while ________ and Lord __________ tried to avoid ___________of colonists
_________ Act of 1774
1. Extended __________ ‘s boundaries to _________ & __________________ Rivers.
2. Gave ___________ ___________ preferred status & sanctioned French law of __________ w/o ___________!
________ Acts of 1774; AKA _______
MA punished thru 4 acts: ________ Boston’s port; deprived MA of _____ _________; allowed British officials ___________________________________________ for crimes committed here; issued a stronger ____________ for all ______________.
Sept. ___ - Oct. ____, 1774
________ ________ _________ met in __________ to protest.
April _____, 1775
WAR

3. Road to Revolution Hooray! The French and Indian war is over! We won!
Name: ________________________ Item # _________
Hooray! The French and Indian war is over! We won!
Proc. Of 1763
Would bar settlements west of Appalachians on Indian lands, to protect colonists from invading Indians; to protect Frontier line, colonists to pay 1/3 of 1,000,000 annual cost. American reaction: “Unfair!” for 2 reasons: land part of original charter; & we want no standing army during peacetime!
1764 SugarAct
Taxed Sugar & molasses, to produce revenue. Smugglers to be tried in Admiralty Courts w/o jury. Colonial reaction: Claimed that “taxation w/o representation was tyranny! “And so were trials w/o juries!”
Stamp Act of 1765
Required stamps for all Publications& _official documents. Colonists: 1) Sons of Liberty persuaded thru intimidations. 2) Virginia Resolves written to deny Parliament’s right to tax Virginia. 3) 9 colonies sent delegates to NYC to protest. Agreed to boycott all British Goods.
Townshend Acts of 1767
British added revenues (taxes) on tea, glass, lead, paper, paint. Enacted strict customs enforcement including Writs of Assistance (non-specific search warrants). American Reaction: John Dickinson said that “external taxes to regulate trade were illegal.” Claimed that Writs of Assistance violated English Rights to sanctity of home, not to have them searched w/o a warrant.
1766 Events
Britain repealed Stamp Act but passed Declaratory Act: stated that Parliament could make laws binding colonists “in all cases whatsoever”
Quartering Act of 1765
Required colonists to quarter (house & feed) British troops in America. American reaction: Angry at loss of privacy and the cost.
March 5, 1770
First, Townshend Duties repealed, except on Tea, kept to show that Parliament & King George III still boss. Second, the Boston Massacre, when 5 colonists were shot by British soldiers at customs house while demonstrating Sam Adams & Paul Revere use it for propaganda.
1768
4,000 British troops were assigned to Boston to ensure orderly customs collections.
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4. Coercive Acts of 1774; AKA Intolerable Acts
Tea Act of 1773
Parliament tried to bail out British East India Co., near bankruptcy because of 17million pounds of tea, by granting a monopoly on America tea market. (This was a result of Americans’ boycotts of British tea). American Reaction: On Dec 16, 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawk Indians threw 342 chests of tea into Boston harbor.
Sam Adams of Boston helped Boston & 80 other MA towns organize Committees of Correspondence to spread word. By 1774, an inter-colonial info network existed to unite colonies
A calm period while King George III and Lord North tried to avoid Provocation of colonists
Quebec Act of 1774
1. Extended Quebec‘s boundaries to Ohio & Mississippi Rivers.
2. Gave Catholic Church_ preferred status & sanctioned French law of trial w/o juries!
Coercive Acts of 1774; AKA Intolerable Acts
MA punished thru 4 acts: closed Boston’s port; deprived MA of self government; allowed British officials to be tried in England for crimes committed here; issued a stronger Quartering Act for all colonies.
Sept. 5 - Oct. 26, 1774
First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to protest.
April 19, 1775
WAR