American revolution

Treaty of Paris

France was forced to give up all of its north American territory to Britain.

TOWNSHED ACTS

An American Customs Board was established in Boston to collect taxes.

A new court was established to prosecute smugglers.

BOSTON MASSACRE

American colonists began insulting and threatening a British sentry, Private Hugh White, outside the
Customs House in Boston. British Soldiers responded opening fire.

Six of the soldiers were found not guilty.

BOSTON PORT ACT

Americans couldn’t use the port until they paid all of the tea that they dumped.

MASSACHUSSETS GOVERNMENT ACT

Britain changed the govern in Massachusetts, giving more power to the governor and took power away
from the colonist

QUARTERING ACT

Imposed to Americans to provide barracks for British soldiers: privation of privacy

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE ACT

allowed the governor to move trials against government officials to Great Britain.

1st CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

They penned a letter to King George III explaining the issues the colonies had with the way they were being
treated. They requested that the King stop the Intolerable Acts or the colonies would boycott English
goods.