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The French and Indian War
This is also called the Seven Years War. It started because of French expansion into the Ohio Valley which brought armed conflict with the British colonies. -
End of the French and Indian War
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Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation closed off the frontier to colonial expansion. The King decided to present this to calm the fears of Indians, who felt they were being driven out. -
The Sugar Act
This was a law that attempted to stop the smuggling of sugar and molasses by reducing the tax rate and enforcing the collection of duties. -
The Currency Act
The Currency Act was a law passed by the British Parliament to to regulate the issue and legal tender status of paper money in the colonial economy. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a law passed that taxed all paper used for printed materials in the colonies. -
The Quartering Act of 1765
This act required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies. -
The Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. It stated that the British Parliament's taxing authority was the same in American as it was in Great Britain. -
The Townshend Revenue Act
This act was passed by the British Parliament. It was a series of measures that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight on March 5,1770. It was between a Patriot mob and British soldiers, which resulted in seven colonists being killed. -
The Gaspee Affair
The HMS Gaspee was a British Schooner that had been enforcing the navigation act around Rhode Island. The Gaspee had ran aground. That evening an attack was planned and carried out. The crew was captured and abandoned on shore to watch as the boat was looted and burned. -
Tea Act
This act granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. -
The Boston Tea Party
On December 16th, the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians and boarded ships that were bringing in British East India Company Tea. In three hours, 340 chests and over 92,000 pounds of tea were dumped into the harbor -
Boston Port Act
The British Parliament passed the Boston Port Act, closing the port and demanding that the city's residents pay for the tea that was dumped into the harbor. -
Administration of Justice Act
The purpose of this act was to ensure a fair trial for British officials who were charged with capital offenses while upholding the law or quelling protests in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. -
Massachusetts Government Act
This act revoked the colony's charter and restricted the number of town meetings a community could have. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British drove the Americans away from Breed's hill at the Battle of Bunker Hill. -
The First Continental Congress Meets
This was the meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies. -
The First Continental Congress Meeting concludes
This was the meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies. It went until October 26th. -
Congress debates and revises the Declaration of Independence
From July 1st to July 4th, Congress went through a series of debates and revises till they came up with the the Declaration of Independence we know today. -
Congress adopts Declaration of Independence
Congress decided to adopt the Declaration of Independence on July 4th and it is was officially sent off to be printed. -
The Declaration of Independence is read publicly
On July 8th, The Declaration of Independence was read publicly for many to hear. Reading this publicly allowed for the public to learn how this was going to affect the country they live in. -
The United States and France sign the French alliance
When France decided to aide the United States against Great Britain, they signed the French alliance. -
Articles of Confederation are adopted
This established the functions of the national government after it declared independence from Great Britain. -
The United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris
To end the war, The United States and Great Britain got together to sign the Treaty of Paris, which recognizes the United States as an independent country. -
U.S. Constitution signed
The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the United States. It established the government we know today, fundamental laws, and the guaranteed basic rights of citizens.
