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Treaty of Paris of 1763
The Treaty of Paris was a treaty between France and Britain that ended the French and Indian War (Seven Years War). This also ended salutary neglect. -
Proclamation Line of 1763
This Proclamation prohibited the Colonists from settling land past the Appalachian Mountains into the Ohio River Valley. This angered the Colonists, so they disregarded the law and petitioned for it to be changed -
Sugar Act
To pay for the debt of the French and Indian war, Britain set up a tax on molasses for the colonists. This started to anger the colonists because they had no say in the implementation of the tax -
Stamp Act
Following the Sugar Act, Britain set up a tax on anything being printed, mailed, or sold with paper/stamps. In response to this, the colonists formed the Sons and Daughters of Liberty, which protested against the taxes using the motto "no taxation without representation." -
Boston Massacre
This was an incident where the British sent soldiers to Boston but one soldier fired and the other soldiers followed his lead and fired into a crowd of rebelling colonists killing several of them. The Colonists responded by making propaganda against the British and increasing support for independence -
Tea Act
A tax on tea that benefitted the East Indian Tea Company. Led up to the Boston Tea Party -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty raided several English ships carrying tea. They tossed the tea crates overboard into the Boston Harbor. This was another event that was turned into propaganda against the British and for the Patriots -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This battle is the first battle between the British and the Patriots. This kickstarted the American Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written during the second year of the American Revolutionary War. It declared independence for the colonies from Great Britain. It also helped persuade loyalists to join the fight against the British -
Battle of Yorktown
This was the final battle of the Revolutionary War. The Colonists had help from the French. The British lost and surrendered to the Patriots at Yorktown. Later on, the Treaty of Paris was signed to officially end the war and solidify independence for the colonies
