2.  Date: October 7, 1763  Issued by: King George III of England

3.  This proclamation was issued after the French and Indian War. It created the Appalachian Mountains as the border for westward expansion.  The colonists were mad.

4.  Date: April 5, 1764  Issued by: Parliament  It lowered the tax on sugar and molasses, making it cheaper to buy the goods than to smuggle.

5.  The colonists felt that their rights were being violated.  James Otis was a lawyer from Boston. He was the first to say, “ No taxation without representation.”

6.  March 22, 1765  Issued by: Parliament  It taxed all printed paper, such as legal documents, newspapers and even playing cards.

7.  The colonies responded by organizing the Sons of Liberty.  Parliament’s Response: They repealed the act.

8.  Date: Summer, 1765  Samuel Adams and Paul Revere started the group in Boston, Massachusetts.  The Sons of Liberty started the protesting of the Stamp Act. They protested by destroying the houses of royal officials.

9.  Date: October, 1765  Delegates from nine colonies attended.  They met in New York to urge merchants to boycott British and European goods.

10.  March, 1766  Issued by: Parliament  This act stated that Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies.  The colonists were angry.

11.  Date: 1767  Issued by: Parliament  This taxed imported goods, such as glass, tea, paper and lead.  The colonists were outraged.

12.  This group was organized to support the boycott of the British goods.  They urged Americans to wear homemade fabrics and produce goods that were only available from Britain before.

13.  Date: March 5,1770  Where: Boston, Massachusetts  Angry citizens, armed with sticks, shovels and any weapon they could find, advanced on a group of British soldiers who were ordered not to fire. The firing started after a British soldier was knocked to the ground, killing five people.

14.  Crispus Attucks was the first man killed, making him the first casualty of the American Revolution.  Later Paul Revere, a silver smith, did a painting of the event, titling it, The Bloody Massacre.  The colonists were furious.

15.  Date: 1773  Issued by: Parliament  This tax lowered the tax on tea so that it would be cheaper to buy from England.

16.  Date: December 16, 1773  Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty in Boston were involved.  A group of Boston civilians, disguised as Indians, boarded three British ships. They threw over 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.

17.  Date: Spring, 1774  Issued by: Parliament  The Intolerable acts closed down Boston Harbor until the ruined tea was paid for, preventing the arrival of food and other supplies.

18.  They took away rights from the Massachusetts colonists, banning town meetings and other gatherings.  They also forced Bostonians to house British soldiers, violating their rights as British citizens.

19.  September, 1774  They met in Philadelphia.  John Adams, Patrick Henry and George Washington were a few of the delegates.

20.  They realized that they needed to work together.  They decided to boycott British goods and to enforce the Suffolk Resolves.

21.  Date: April 18,1775  They are known as, “ the shot heard round the world.”

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