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The document summarizes key events leading up to the American Revolutionary War, including several British taxes that angered the colonists such as the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts. It also discusses colonial protests like the Sons of Liberty meetings, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. The Intolerable Acts were passed in retaliation for the Tea Party, further straining relations between Britain and its colonies. The First Continental Congress met in 1774 with most colonies represented to discuss breaking away from Britain or seeking changes within the empire.

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The War For Independence
Sugar Act-1764 Placed a tax on sugar and molasses www.americanrevolution.com/SugarActStampAct.htm
Stamp Act-1765 Passed to raise money for French and Indian War Placed a tax on newspapers, legal documents and licenses
Stamp Act Congress Met to speak against British taxes No one from GA attended, but
Liberty Boys-November 1765 Met in local taverns to discuss protest Sons of Liberty-larger nationwide group of protesters Tondees Tavern Liberty Boys
Cast of Characters Loyalists Patriots Pacifists Redcoats Fence sitters
Townshend Acts- 1767 Import tax on tea, paint, glass, paper Georgians became outspoken against taxes
No Taxation Without Representation Did not have a voice in government, but paid taxes Began boycotting items such as tea, paint and newspapers Parliament repeals Townshend Acts except for tea tax
Boston Massacre March 1770 Protesters threw snowballs at British soldiers Five civilians killed, including Crispus Attucks, a freed slave http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_boston_1.html
The Road to Revolution http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road_q1.html
Boston Tea Party 1773 Parliament passes Tea Act East India Tea Company Dec. 1773-Boston Tea Party (incl. Paul Revere and Samuel Adams)
Intolerable Acts Made to punish Patriots for Boston Tea Party Closed Boston Harbor In Mass., no town meetings British officers tried for capital crimes in Britain, not colonies Quartering Act
Continental Congress September 1774 Every state except GA represented Two sides : Break away or make changes and stay with Great Britain Agreed to boycott British trade Committees of Safety enforced boycott
French & Indian War 1754-1763 Sugar Act Apr. 1764 Stamp Act Mar. 1765 Liberty Boys 1 st meeting Nov. 1765 Boston Massacre Mar. 1770 Boston Tea Party Dec. 1773 Intolerable Acts Mar. 1774 1 st Continental Congress Sept. & Oct. 1774 Timeline of Events leading up to Revolutionary War

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War for independence

  • 1. The War For Independence
  • 2. Sugar Act-1764 Placed a tax on sugar and molasses www.americanrevolution.com/SugarActStampAct.htm
  • 3. Stamp Act-1765 Passed to raise money for French and Indian War Placed a tax on newspapers, legal documents and licenses
  • 4. Stamp Act Congress Met to speak against British taxes No one from GA attended, but
  • 5. Liberty Boys-November 1765 Met in local taverns to discuss protest Sons of Liberty-larger nationwide group of protesters Tondees Tavern Liberty Boys
  • 6. Cast of Characters Loyalists Patriots Pacifists Redcoats Fence sitters
  • 7. Townshend Acts- 1767 Import tax on tea, paint, glass, paper Georgians became outspoken against taxes
  • 8. No Taxation Without Representation Did not have a voice in government, but paid taxes Began boycotting items such as tea, paint and newspapers Parliament repeals Townshend Acts except for tea tax
  • 9. Boston Massacre March 1770 Protesters threw snowballs at British soldiers Five civilians killed, including Crispus Attucks, a freed slave http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_boston_1.html
  • 10. The Road to Revolution http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road_q1.html
  • 11. Boston Tea Party 1773 Parliament passes Tea Act East India Tea Company Dec. 1773-Boston Tea Party (incl. Paul Revere and Samuel Adams)
  • 12. Intolerable Acts Made to punish Patriots for Boston Tea Party Closed Boston Harbor In Mass., no town meetings British officers tried for capital crimes in Britain, not colonies Quartering Act
  • 13. Continental Congress September 1774 Every state except GA represented Two sides : Break away or make changes and stay with Great Britain Agreed to boycott British trade Committees of Safety enforced boycott
  • 14. French & Indian War 1754-1763 Sugar Act Apr. 1764 Stamp Act Mar. 1765 Liberty Boys 1 st meeting Nov. 1765 Boston Massacre Mar. 1770 Boston Tea Party Dec. 1773 Intolerable Acts Mar. 1774 1 st Continental Congress Sept. & Oct. 1774 Timeline of Events leading up to Revolutionary War