French and Indian War-Revolutionary War Timeline

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  • End of French Indian War-Treaty of Paris

    End of French Indian War-Treaty of Paris

    The French-Indian war ended with the Treaty of Paris. The colonist were happy about this because they no longer had to worry about the French, who was a lingering suspicion of the American colonist.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    This act was the tax of sugar and molasses imported into the colonies. Many colonies used sugar and molasses heavily, so it caused a disruption and was an inconvenience towards the colonies, especially in economics(obviously).
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act of 1765 was that of all printed material he to carry a stamp, in which stamps were not free. The colonists were angry about this, especially newspaper publishers and lawyers, as this affected them and their business the most.
  • Declatory Act

    Declatory Act

    This act made is to Britain could make laws and essentially is in charge of the American colonies no matter what in all cases. The American colonist were upset about this because they had no say or representation for this in parliament.
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act

    This act made is so Britain imposed taxes on many imported goods in the colonies. Many American colonist weren’t happy about this, as they saw it as an “abuse of power”. Also like in the Declatory act, they were upset because they had no representation.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    This act reinforced the tax on tea into the colonies. Some colonist were upset because cheap tea would cut into the profits of smugglers, but most were upset about principal and pride
  • Start of the Revolutionary War

    Start of the Revolutionary War

    The start of the war was with the exchange of gunfire inMassachusetts at Lexington and concord. The colonist wanted freedom from all of this, and all of the acts are what made it so.