1. American Revolution Causes of the

3. 1754 – 1763

4. Timeline of Events Leading up to American Revolution Proclamation of 1763 1765 Quartering Act 1765 Stamp Act Townshend Act 1770 Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party 1773 1774 Intolerable Acts 1763 1767 *Click on the event name to learn more!* 1764 Sugar Act

7. Quartering Act 1765 Click flag for timeline King George III sent British soldiers to the colonies to “protect” the colonists from the French. To pay for the protection that the colonists were receiving, they were required to provide supplies and barracks (housing) for the British troops. The colonists were ordered to provide housing, food and transportation. This was a way for the King to put an indirect tax on the colonists. *Quartering* Act 1765 Click here to read the Quartering Act

9. Stamp Act Congress Colonists met to discuss the new taxes and what they should do. No one from GA attended because the legislature was not in session. “ No taxation without representation!” - James Otis

16. Why did the Colonists go to War? By 1775 the colonist had grown tired of being unfairly controlled by King George III and his parliament. As the "mother country," Britain expected obedience from her "children," the colonies. The colonists believed that they had certain rights which Britain should respect. Each side refused to give in, which led to an all out war and eventual independence for the colonies . http://www.libertyskids.com/pt_tips_adults.html

17. The War for Independence

18. Test your knowledge! *Now that you have read and reviewed the reasons for the American Revolution, click on the different activities to see how much you have learned! The Road to the Revolution The American Revolution Interactive Quiz Boston Massacre Secret Agent Case Interactive Crossword Puzzle Glencoe: Causes of American Revolution Self Check Quiz

19. “ Test your knowledge about the American Revolution, and see if you can navigate your way to independence. Every correct answer gets you closer to liberty!” Click the map to begin your journey to liberty! http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html Back to Activity Board

20. The American Revolution: Interactive Quiz Lesson 4: Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party Lesson 5: First Continental Congress Lesson 6: The Minutemen and The Battle of Lexington and Concord Click on the picture and go to QUIZ for the following lesson topics. Each event can also be reviewed by clicking LESSON on the website. Back to Activity Board

21. Boston Massacre FILES You are a secret agent and have been sent on a mission to find out what really happened on the evening of March 5, 1770. http://www.bostonhistory.org/sub/bostonmassacre/game.html Back to Activity Board

24. British troops killed 5 colonists in the Boston Massacre. The colonists were ordered to provide housing, food and transportation for British soldiers Colonists refuse to buy tea and some disguised as Indians throw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. Parliament charges taxes on papers/documents to pay for the French & Indian War--pay tax, get stamp. Georgia founded by James Oglethorpe and the Trustees The War between Britain/Iroquois nation/colonists vs. France/western tribes begins. Parliament levies taxes on stamps to pay for the French and Indian War. Georgia becomes a Royal Colony ruled by King George II and Royal Governors. France is defeated by Britain and the French and Indian War ends. The King made a proclamation or an announcement in 1763 that the colonists could not go past the Appalachian Mountains. Parliament removes Boston’s self-government, closes the harbor, and forces colonists to house British soldiers. Charles Townshend imposed an indirect tax on items such as lead, glass, paper and tea . The first piece of legislation passed by Parliament that was intended to raise revenue in America by taxing sugar, coffee, indigo, wine…