-
In a war with France, the English won and receive French North America as war reparations -
The British parliament passed the Sugar Act taxing the colonies. -
The British passed the Stamp Act taxing colonies beyond the colonists breaking point. -
The Continental Congress meets for the first time. -
The colonies declared independence from Britain beginning the American war for independence.
Looking for a timeline maker?
Create timelines for projects, roadmaps, history, lessons, legal cases, and stories with Timetoast. Timetoast is a timeline maker for work, school, research, and stories.