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Treaty of Paris
Ended the French/Indian war, gave French land in North America to Great Britian. -
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American Revolution
Timeline starting from the beginning thru to the signing of the declaration of independence for the revolutionary war. -
The Proclamation Act
King George III prohibited colonies west of the Applachian mountains. -
Commitee of Correspondence
1st Commitee of Correspondence is made, which was made of a select group of people who provided information throughout the colonies. They start a flow of propaganda against the British control in the colonies. -
Sugar Act
Used to encourage the sale of British rum by lowering taxes on molasses, but increasing taxes on foreign alchohol. -
Stamp Act
Used on a variety of paper products, adding a heavy tax to them. Had to get a stamp to show you payed. -
Quatering Act
Required colonials to provide shelter and food to keep the British soldiers happy. -
Stamp Act Congress
Nine represenatives claim stamp act is unconstitutional since it didn't have the consent of the people. -
Stamp Act Congress
First form of congress which used nine represenatives from among the colonies, which discussed how to deal with the recent Stamp Act. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievences
Formed by the Stamp Act Congress, it declared that the taxes imposed on them without their consent was unconstitutional. -
Declaratory Acts
Stamp act repealed, but Britian claims right to tax colonies. -
Stamp Repeal
After four months of protest, King George the III finally repealed the Stamp Act, earning America one of its earliest victories against Britian. -
Townshend Act
Added even more taxes to general goods. Lead to colonials to yell "Taxation without Reperesentation." -
Boston Masscre
British soldiers fire on an unarmed group of protestors. -
Tea Act
British inderectly tax tea sent to the colonies, frustrating many. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonist disguised as Native Americans pour 9,000 euro worth of tea into the Boston harbor in resistance to Tea Act. -
Intolerable Acts
Stripped Massachusets of self-government in a four step plan. Lasted until June. -
1st Continental Congress
Important American officials come together to organize against the Intolerable Acts. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
First battles between British troops and Minute men. -
Bunker Hill
One the Largest battles during the revolution, Britian came out with 1054 casualties, Americans with 367. -
Olive Branch Petition
A congress made proposal sent to George the III asking to regonize American rights, which he rejected, -
Common Sense
Thomas Paines Common sense is anomynously published, inspiring people to fight Britian. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is created by Thomas Jefferson, announcing the colonies seperation from Britian.
