Part One:
Year: 1765
British Action: The Stamp Act taxed paper and printed goods.
Colonists' Response: People from different colonies met to discuss the issues. The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were formed and held demonstrations, protests, and boycotts.
Year: 1773
British Action: The Tea Act of 1773 allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the American colonies.
Colonists' Response: Colonists, particularly in Boston, responded with the Boston Tea Party, where they disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped British tea into Boston Harbor. This act of protest was a rejection of British authority and taxation without representation.
Year: 1774
British Action: The Intolerable Acts of 1774 were a series of punitive measures against Massachusetts in response to the Boston Tea Party.
Colonists' Response: Colonists viewed these acts as harsh and oppressive. They convened the First Continental Congress to discuss their grievances and consider further actions, which eventually led to increased support for independence.
Part Two:
The events on the chart led colonists to support independence from the British by demonstrating the growing divide between the colonists and the British government. Each of these actions by the British, such as the Stamp Act, Tea Act, and Intolerable Acts, imposed taxes and restrictions on the colonists without their consent or representation in Parliament. These actions fueled resentment and a sense of injustice among the colonists, ultimately strengthening their resolve to seek independence and self-governance as they believed their rights were being trampled upon by the British Crown.