End of French and Indian War

End of the French and Indian War

Feb 10, 1763

The British drive the French out of North America; taking all of their land east of the Mississippi River, even Florida.After the war the British taxed the colonies for sugar, stamps and other thing. this made the colonies very angry with England.

Pontiac Rebellion

May 9, 1763

Native American leader, chief Pontiac, attacked British forces in Detroit. He formed this rebellion to somehow bring the French back to North America. So the indians can have a strong ally again.

Proclamation

Oct 7, 1763

At the end of the French and Indian War, when the British used the proclamation to stop the Indians by checking the rights and the territory of the settlers on their lands.

Currency Act

Jan 1, 1764

British tax for the colonists on regulated paper money. Banned any new bills and the making of the existing currency.

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

British tax on sugar

Petition of rights

Oct 18, 1764

this is a document that the king is forbided from infringing.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

Passed by the British Parliament new tax on American colonists which demanded them to pay for any printed paper they used. such as documents, licenses, newspapers, and more. This was used to pay for the French and Indian War.

Boston mob attacks stamp act taxer

Aug 26, 1765

Americans did not agree with this act. The Boston mob ran in and colonist beat taxers.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

British soldiers shot and killed five colonists in Boston.

Battle of Lexington

Apr 19, 1775

The battle that started the American Revolution