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Conflict in the Colonies Timeline
The Battles at Lexington and Concord: 1775
• Why did British troops march to Concord, and what happened as they passed
through Lexington?
• How did the colonists immediately react to the events at Lexington, and what
happened at Concord?
• After the many violent conflicts leading up to this event, why do you think this is
largely considered the start of the war?
Intolerable/Coercive Acts
1774
• Why did the Americans call
these laws the “Intolerable
Acts”, while the British
referred to them as the
“Coercive Acts”?
• What restrictions were
placed on Boston as a
result of these new laws?
• Why did the First
Continental Congress meet,
and what did they
accomplish?
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• Briefly describe the famous
event that took place in
Boston, on March 5, 1770.
• Who defended the soldiers
in court, and what was his
argument?
• How did propaganda and
the spread of information,
shape colonial opinions on
the event?
• What was the verdict in the
case against the soldiers?
The Tea Act and the Boston
Tea Party
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• Many of the taxes had been
repealed, but the Tea Act
remained in place. What did
the Tea Act do?
• Describe the famous act of
vandalism that took place
in response to the Tea Act?
• What was the estimated
cost in damages (in today’s
money)?
The Townshend Acts
1770
• Why were they called the
Townshend Acts, and what
did they do?
• How did the colonists ,
particularly in Boston,
respond to it?
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• What does it mean to
quarter troops?
• How did this event add to
the tensions in Boston?
The Stamp Act
1765
• What did this law do?
• How did colonists in Boston
react to this law?
• How did British Parliament
respond to colonial
reactions?
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The Sugar Act
• How did the Sugar Act
change the expiring
Molasses Act, and why did
Parliament change it?
• How did colonists react to
this new version of the law?
• How do boycotts work to
force policy change?
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• Where was the Proclamation
line, and what did it mean?
• Why did British Parliament
pass this law?
• What were some ways in
which colonists reacted to
this law?
1763
The French and Indian War: 1756 - 1763
• This event was part of what larger war taking place throughout the world?
• What led to this event, and where did it take place?
• Who fought on each side of this war?
• Why did Native Americans tend to side with the French over the British?
• How did the large debt from this war change British Parliament’s colonial tax
policy?