Sarah Livingston

Timeline created by swallie in History

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
10/27/1755	French and Indian War	The French and Indian War started when the British began to fight with the French. It lasted 7 years and ended with them signing a treaty.
10/27/1763	Proclamation of 1763	King George III drew a line along the Appalachian Mountains telling the settlers to stay to the east and the native americans to stay to the west. Colonists called King George a tyrant after this.
10/27/1765	Stamp Act	The Stamp Act stated that every paper they had must have a stamp on it. The patriots began "No Taxation Without Representation."
10/31/1765	Quartering act	The Quartering Act orderd colonists to shelter troops and provide the soliders with supplies. Colonists thought it was unfair and were getting more angry at England.
10/27/1767	The Townshend Ats	The Townshed Acts were the taxation of glass, paint, paper and tea proposed by Townshend. Theywere made to punish the colonists. Colonists fought back with Boycotts saying it was unjust.
10/28/1769	The Boston Massacre	The Boston Massacre was a brawl between England and the colonist. They started it because of the Townshend Acts and only 5 colonists were killed after harassing the soliders. Colonists across the colonies were outraged knowing only it was called a massacre and not that only 5 were killed.
10/28/1773	The Boston Tea Party	The Boston Tea Party was an event in history where the colonists dressed as Native Americans and threw the tea overboard. They did this because they did not like all of the taxing so when they taxed the tea they fought back.
10/31/1773	Te Act	Lord North attempted to unfairly tax the Americans, thinking they wouldn't notice it if the tea was cheap. Colonists boycotted the tea act saying it was unfair to be taxed without their opinion; "No Taxation Without Representation."
09/30/1774	First Continental Congress	The meeting of 12 colony's leaders. They sent a message to King George listing their demands/ complains regareding the way he was ruling and the taxes/ laws placed unfairly on them.
10/28/1774	The Intolerable Acts	King George wanted to punish them. First he closed the harbor, then he took over the government in Boston after that he sent more troops. Colonists were outraged claiming that this was unfair and that King George was a tyrant. Soon after began the Revolutionary War.