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The Treaty of Paris of 1763 is signed ending the French and Indian war, also ending the French threat in America.
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The American Revolution
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Native American warriors, led by chief Pontiac, start to attack British settlements to oppose the settlement of their land.
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King George III responded to Pontiac's Rebellion by issuing the Proclamation of 1763, which prohibited the settlement of West of the Appalachians.
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Although this lowered taxes on molasses and other products made of sugar, this allowed officers to search hosues if they believed there was a possibility of someone smuggling. This angered the colonists.
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A tax on all paper used by colonists.
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The Sons of Liberty are organized by Samuel Adams. Although there is no exact date as to when they were formed, this date is the date where their acts become widely noticed. They were formed in hopes to make the British government repeal the Stamp Acts.
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Parliament repeals the Stamp Act,
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At the same time that Parliament repeals the Stamp Acts, they apply a new act that makes sure that the British government have complete legislative power over the colonies.
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A tax on glass, paint, lead, tea, and paper that was being imported into the colonies.
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A group of American Colonists were harrasing a group of British soldiers, resulting in the firing of a musket without order and causing mass chaos.
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The Tea Act placed a tax on tea, which angered the colonists to and extreme.
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The Boston Tea party was the Sons of Liberty and other Patriots dressed as Indians who threw the taxed tea over board to protest the Tea Act.
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As a retaliation to the Boston Tea Party, this act was passed as a consequence and made sure that people could not use the harbor, nor could anyone come into it. The Boston Harbor, one of the most important parts of revenue was closed, and they also demanded that the colonists pay the 1 million worth of tea they dumped into the harbor.
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Forced the colonists to house the British soldiers if there was no place for the redcoats to retire to.
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The First Continental Congress meets at Philidelphia to discuss issues. There were delegates from 12 colonies, Gerogia being the one who did not attend.
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Patrick Henry makes his famous speech with the quote "give me liberty or give me death".
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Paul Rever and William Dawes ride to Concord and Lexington to warn of General Gage's troops advancing
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The Battle of Concord and Lexington, famously portrayed by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his poem "Concord Hymn".
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Thomas Paines book, "Common Sense" is published, inspiring many of the colonists to be patriotic and fight for their freedom.
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Declaration of Independence was signed, ending the Revolutionary War and separating from Britain. From now on, the colonies are their own nation.
