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Coercive Acts. In response to the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed several acts to punish Massachusetts. The Boston Port Bill banned the loading or unloading of any ships in Boston harbor. The Administration of Justice Act offered protection to royal officials in Massachusetts, allowing them to transfer to England all court cases against them involving riot suppression or revenue collection. The Massachusetts Government Act put the election of most government officials under the control of the Crown, essentially eliminating the Massachusetts charter of government.

Quartering Act. Parliament broadened its previous Quartering Act (1765). British troops could now be quartered in any occupied dwelling.

The Colonies Organize Protest. To protest Britain's actions, Massachusetts suggested a return to nonimportation, but several states preferred a congress of all the colonies to discuss united resistance. The colonies soon named delegates to a congress -- the First Continental Congress -- to meet in Philadelphia on September 5.

The First Continental Congress. Twelve of the thirteen colonies sent a total of fifty-six delegates to the First Continental Congress. Only Georgia was not represented. One accomplishment of the Congress was the Association of 1774, which urged all colonists to avoid using British goods, and to form committees to enforce this ban.

New England Prepares for War. British troops began to fortify Boston, and seized ammunition belonging to the colony of Massachusetts. Thousands of American militiamen were ready to resist, but no fighting occurred. Massachusetts created a Provincial Congress, and a special Committee of Safety to decide when the militia should be called into action. Special groups of militia, known as Minute Men, were organized to be ready for instant action.

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1773 to 1774 | Timeline | Articles and Essays | Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789 | Digital Collections | Library of Congress

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Timeline 1773 Tea Act. By reducing the tax on imported British tea, this act gave British merchants an unfair advantage in selling their tea in America. American colonists condemned the act, and many planned to boycott tea. Boston Tea Party.

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Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

The letters G, B and E are heavily featured in the classic tale of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". This guided lesson uses the story to teach the letters G, B and E in a focused and fun narrative format. Using a story kids most already know gives them a leg up on letter recognition and boosts reading confidence. Don't miss the accompanying printables that can extend learning opportunities.

The letters G, B and E are heavily featured in the classic tale of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears".

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American Revolution: The Philadelphia Campaign | Worksheet | Education.com

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Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step. Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

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Topics that cover all events of the Revolution and people involved, too!

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DK Find Out! | Fun Facts for Kids on Animals, Earth, History and more!

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Visit DK Find Out! to learn about dinosaurs, space, animals, nature & more. Fun learning activities for kids with videos, quizzes & galleries at DKFindOut.com

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Click on your topic to learn more! Lots of events leading up to the war are right here!

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Learn about the American Revolution including causes, battles fought, timeline, Boston Massacre, Stamp Act, Continental Congress, important people, daily life, and fun facts.

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Did you know that the residents of Boston once threw a huge tea party in Boston ? It was a revolutionary event that didn't look anything like the tea parties you might throw for your friends when you're playing!

On a cold night in December 1773, a group of American called the Sons of - some of whom were as Native Americans - boarded three British ships in Boston and dumped 342 crates of tea into the water. This event, which became known as the Boston Tea Party, was one of the major events that led to the American Revolution .

Why did the do this? It was their way of protesting what they believed were being upon them by Great Britain. They didn't think it was right that Great Britain could force them to buy tea from the East India Trading Company (a British company) and pay high on the tea (due to the Tea Act) - all without having a voice, or representation , in the British government.

The cry the used was "no taxation without representation ." They believed they deserved to have representatives to express their views in the British government if that government wanted to impose upon them.

At first, the refused to pay on the tea and asked that it be returned to England. When the British government refused, they decided to dump the tea into the instead. If you're wondering what the big deal was, you should know that the containers of tea weighed about 90,000 pounds, which in today's money would be worth about $1 million!

Even though many of the had worn disguises, the British government knew who was responsible. It responded with a series of even more and a set of laws known as the Intolerable Acts. Just two years later, the American Revolution would begin!

Here are some other fun facts about the Boston Tea Party:

The three British ships that had their tea dumped overboard were the Dartmouth, the Eleanor and the Beaver.

Paul Revere was one of the people who participated in the Boston Tea Party.

The tea that was dumped into Boston was originally from China.

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Did you know that the residents of Boston once threw a huge tea party in Boston ? It was a revolutionary event that didn't look anything like the tea parties you might throw for your friends when you're playing!

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Read this interview with Ben Franklin. Read it like a play with a partner!