Events Leading to the American Revolution

The first shots of the American Revolution were fired here.

• New York and New Jersey
• Philadelphia and Baltimore
• Boston and Salem
• Lexington and Concord

The British fought the French in this very expensive war and demanded the colonists pay taxes to help cover the cost.

• French and Indian War
• Civil War
• War of 1812
• American Revolution War

These acts created laws to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

• Friendly Acts
• Intolerable Acts

• Acceptable Acts

This event began when colonists began throwing snowballs at a British soldier and resulted in the deaths of 5 colonists.

• New York Massacre
• Virginia Massacre
• Philadelphia Massacre
• Boston Massacre

This act taxed newspapers and other printed documents.

• Ink Act
• Paper Act
• Print Act
• Stamp Act

This act taxed glass, paint, led, paper and tea

• Townshend Acts
• Madison Acts
• Adams Acts
• Johnson Acts

This act stated that colonists were only allowed to buy tea from the British.

• Tea Act of 1773
• Coffee Act of 1785
• Sugar Act of 1764

What slogan was used by the colonists to gain support for their cause?

• No taxation without representation
• We love paying taxes
• Taxation is fair and just