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1 Treaty of Paris 1763
Ended the French and Indian War and started British domain in North America. -
2 Proclamation Act
Gave British control over North American territories. -
3 The Sugar Act
Taxes were put on foreign goods like sugar, coffee and other products. -
4 The Stamp Act
Taxes were put on all printed paper. -
5 The Quartering Act
Colonists are required to house and feed British soldiers. -
6 Stamp Act Congress
First gathering of representatives discussing about protesting against british taxation. -
7 Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Declared that taxes on the colonists without their consent is unconstitutional. -
8 Stamp Act Repealed
After four months of protest, British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act. -
9 Declaratory Act
Passed along the repeal of the Stamp Act, gave the British Parliament the right to pass laws in the colonies. -
10 Townshend Act
A variety of laws passed by the British Parliament on the colonies on taxation that result in distaste and protests. -
11 Boston Massacre
British troops attack a group of rioting colonists. -
12 Committee of Correspondence
Shadow governments set up by patriot leaders before and during the American Revolution. -
13 Tea Act
An act set by the British Parliament that forced the colonists to only buy Britain's heavily taxed tea. -
14 Boston Tea Party
A political protest where a whole shipment of tea was destroyed in the Boston Harbor -
15 Intolerable Acts
Laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party. Took away many rights and helped trigger the American Revolution. -
16 1st Continential Congress
Meeting of delegates from 12 out of the 13 colonies. The Meeting took place in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia and they discussed what to do about the Intolerable Acts. -
17 Appeal To Reason Rejected
The British Parliament rejects a petition (The Olive Branch Petition) which was the colonies' last attemt to avoid a war. -
18 Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the American Revolution. -
19 Bunker Hill
An early battle in the American Revolution. A loss for the colonists but gave a big boost in their confidence. -
20 Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Pain that encouraged the colonists to fight Great Britain for their independance. -
21 Declaration of Independance
The colonies are no longer a part of the British Parliament and are their own independant nation.
