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The French and Indian War Begins
The Americans begin moving west into the Appalachian Lands, and the Americans learn to fight like the French - Hiding in trees and wearing camo -
The Treaty of Paris Signed
This got rid of the French threat in North America. It cost England a lot of money and made them raise taxes in America, but it ended the war -
The Proclamation Line is Drawn
This law made it illegal for Americans to settle where they wanted to in Norh America. It was supposed to seperate colonists from North Americans -
The Sugar Act
This was the tax Americans had to pay for the French and Indian War, and from soldiers to protect Americans from Indians. The tax was on Wine, Coffee, and molasses -
The Stamp Act
This was a tax Americans had to pay for the French and Indian War, and from soldiers to protect Americans from Indians. It caused a nationwaide boycott against British goods in America. The tax was on newspaper, dice, wills, legal documents, and playing cards -
Townshend Acts
This tax was passsed by Parliament to prove that they could make any law they wanted in America -
The Boston Massacre
This was the first violent controversy between American colonists and British Soldiers. All the soldiers involved were arrested and tried, but only 2 were proved guilty. They were court marshalledand sent back to England -
The Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty, dressed as Mohawks, boarded British ships filled with tea and dumped the tea into the harbor. Obviously, nobody could be blamed for his, so King George II decided all of Boston should be punished. -
The Intolerable Acts
This was set up to punish Boston for the Tea Party and all other rebellious acts. George II closed the port of Boston, forced the Americans to house and feed British soldiers in their houses, took away the rights for Massachusetts to have their own government, and made it illegal to assemble, which makes the Sons of Liberty treason to Britain -
The First Continental Congress
This congress met in Philidelphia, with each of the colonies sending a representative. This congress voted to stop trading with England at all until King George II repealed the Intolerable Acts. -
The Second Continental Congress
appointed George Washington of Virginia as the Commander-In-Chief of the Continental Army. -
United States Declares Independence
Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, a document written by Thomas Jefferson and edited by members of congress, like Ben Franklin, John Adams, and Roger Sherman. It officially stated America's deciion to become an independant country.
