HIST 125 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Tennis Court Oath, United States Constitution, Thirteen Colonies
Lecture 11 review
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts (also called the Coercive Acts) were harsh laws passed by the
British Parliament in 1774. They were meant to punish the American colonists for
the Boston Tea Party and other protests
Sugar, Stamp, Tea Acts
Stamp, Townshend, Sugar, and Tea Acts. The Stamp Act was passed by Parliament
in 1765 to raise money from the colonies, since it seemed only fair that they
should pay part of the cost of their own defense
1770 - Boston Massacre
British Army soldiers shot and killed people while under attack by a mob. The
incident was heavily publicized by leading Patriots, such as Paul Revere and
Samuel Adams, to encourage rebellion against the British authorities.
1773 - Boston Tea Party
In Boston Harbor, a group of Massachusetts colonists disguised as Mohawk
Indians board three British tea ships and dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor.
1775 - Lexington & Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the
American Revolutionary War
1776 - Declaration of Independence
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Document Summary
The intolerable acts (also called the coercive acts) were harsh laws passed by the. They were meant to punish the american colonists for the boston tea party and other protests. The stamp act was passed by parliament in 1765 to raise money from the colonies, since it seemed only fair that they should pay part of the cost of their own defense. British army soldiers shot and killed people while under attack by a mob. The incident was heavily publicized by leading patriots, such as paul revere and. Samuel adams, to encourage rebellion against the british authorities. In boston harbor, a group of massachusetts colonists disguised as mohawk. Indians board three british tea ships and dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor. The battles of lexington and concord, fought on april 19, 1775, kicked off the. Declaration of independence is the statement adopted by the second continental. Congress meeting at the pennsylvania state house (independence hall) in.
