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End of the French & Indian War
In 1763, the French and Indian war ended after nine years.
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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1773 was issued to keep colonists on the East side of the Appalachin mountains. -
Sugar act passed
The sugar act was put in the place of the molasses act as it was about to expire. The difference of the two was 6 pence per gallon tax on molasses and 3 pence per gallon on sugar. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act put a level of tax on any piece of paper which differed along with circumstances. -
The Quartering Act
This act was put in place to punish mutiny and desertion in the military. -
The Townshend Revenue Act
Resulting from the stamp act, this act was set in place and failed when the colonists boycotted British trades. -
Boston Massacre
This started as a fight between Colonists and British soldiers after the "patriotic mob" of colonists threw snowballs, stones and sticks at the soldiers. This mob led to several deaths against themselves. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts -
Boston Port Act
This act was set to stop all uses of the Boston Port as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. -
Massachusetts Government Act
This act was set in place to better the governments in the Massachusettes Bay in New England. -
A Proclamation by the King
With this, the King tried to supress rebellion and sedition. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed.
