2. Tighter British Control British Parliament imposes new laws and restrictions Proclamation of 1763 prohibits settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains Parliaments passes the Sugar Act (1764), Quartering Act (1765), and Stamp Act (1765)

3. Colonial Resistance Grows Colonists protest the Stamp Act Colonists form the Sons and Daughters of Liberty Parliament passes the Townshend Acts (1767) Colonists protest with boycott of British goods Protest leads to Boston Massacre

4. The Boston Massacre

5. More Taxes, More Protest The Townshend Acts are repealed but replaced with the Tea Act of 1773 Colonists respond with the Boston Tea Party

6. The Boston Tea Party

7. The Road to Lexington and Concord The Intolerable Acts (1774) are passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party The First Continental Congress votes to ban all trade with Britain until Intolerable Acts are repealed; militias organized Troops ordered to Lexington and Concord Militia fights British troops Second Continental Congress establishes Continental Army

8. The Revolution Begins Lexington and Concord are the first battles of the Revolution—The shot heard ‘round the world! Division between Patriots and Loyalists The Battle of Bunker Hill -British win, but at great cost -Proves war will be long and bloody

9. Battle of Bunker Hill

10. A Declaration is Adopted June 7, Richard Henry Lee introduces resolution declaring the colonies “free and independent states” Congress appoints a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence

11. Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson is chosen to compose the Declaration July 4, 1776, Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence -Natural Rights -Wrongs committed by the King -U.S is an independent nation