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Intolerable act
Following the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament responded with the Intolerable Acts, which led to the First Continental Congress, further escalating tensions and ultimately paving the way for the American Revolution. One of the acts was the Boston port act, this act closed Boston's port to commerce until the East India Company was compensated for the tea destroyed in the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Port Act was one of several measures, collectively known as the Intolerable Acts. -
Boston tea party
On may 10 1773 the tea act was established, this act made colonist mad making them star to boyscott, protest, and most importantly the Boston tea party. American colonists, disguised as Mohawk Indians, boarded British ships in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water. This act later led to the intolerable acts -
The First Continental Congress
The Intolerable Acts outraged colonists and prompted them to organize resistance. In September 1774, delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress. They drafted a declaration of rights and grievances, outlining their objections to British policies. They also agreed to boycott British goods and to form a Continental Association to enforce the boycott. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
April 19 1775 marked the start of the American revolution war. with the first shots fired in Lexington and the subsequent engagement at Concord, where British troops clashed with colonial militiamen. This confront marked the first armed conflict between the colonists and the British. -
Escalation of Tensions
The Intolerable Acts and the First Continental Congress further inflamed tensions between the colonies and Great Britain. Both parties began to prepare for precautions incase things escalated.