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George Grenville as Lord of the Treasury
George Grenville takes office in London as First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer -
The Samp Act
To help defray the cost of keeping troops in America, Parliament enacts (March 22) the Stamp Act, imposing a tax on many types of printed materials used in the colonies. Seen as a violation of rights, the Act sparks violent demonstrations in several Colonies. -
Brithish Parliment
to help defray the coast of keepig troops in america, the British Parliment enacte of the stampact 1765 imposing a tax on many materials used in the colonies -
The Quartring Act
Parliament enacts (March 24) the Quartering Act, requiring the Colonies to provide housing, food, and other provisions to British troops. The act is resisted or circumvented in most of the colonies. In 1767 and again in 1769, Parliament suspended the governor and legislature of New York for failure to comply. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
the british parliment repealed the stamp act and issued the declartory act, which asserted its ¨full power and athurity to make laws and statues... to blind the colonies and people of america... in all cases whatsoever. -
sons of liberty
the broadside to the betrayed inhibeitans of the city and colony of new york was pubilshed by the local son of liberty -
Second Battle of Tentor
the battle took place -
Battle of Bound brook
the battle took place -
common sense
Thomas Panie published common sense -
Knoxs
Knox reached out to Boston -
Battle of Nassau
The battle of nassau began -
Battle of nassau
THe battle of nassau ended -
the battle of Iron Works Hill
the battle ended -
second contiential congress
The congress enacted the lee resolution declaring independence from the britsh empire -
Declaration of Independce
The ssecond continental congress:the congress approved the witten United Sates Declation Of Indepence -
Battle long island
the battle took place -
Staten island peace confrence
the peace confrence took place -
Landing at Kips Bay
The landing took place -
Battle of Heights
the battle took place -
Great fire of new york
the fire began -
Nathan Hale
He was captuerd and executed for espionage -
Great fire of New York
the fire ended -
Battle of Vacour island
the battle took place -
Battle of white plains
the battle took place -
Battle of Fort Lee
the battle took place -
Battle of Iron Works Hill
the battle began -
Battle of trention
Battle took place -
The Land Run
the land run began during this time -
Serman Antitrust Act
the Sherman Antitruust Act was passed -
Battle of Fort Washintgon
the battle began -
Battle of Princeton
the battle took place -
The Liberty Pole
Liberty Pole erected in New York City commons in celebration of the Stamp Act repeal (May 21). An intermittent skirmish with the British garrison over the removal of this and other poles, and their replacement by the Sons of Liberty, rages until the Province of New York is under the control of the revolutionary New York Provincial Congress in 1775