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Albany Plan of Union July, 10 1754
This Albany Plan was the first proposal to conceive of the colonies to unite into one government. It also was to place the British North American under a more centralized government -
French and Indian War 1754-63
The war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and began in 1754. This war later caused the American Revolution -
Proclamation of 1763
On October 7, 1763 British produced boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains. The line (Proclamation) banned Anglo-Americans from settling on the lands by the French -
Sugar Act of April 5th 1764
The French and Dutch West Indies and providing increased revenues to fund enlarged British Empire responsibilities following the French and Indian. The British aimed at ending smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies -
Stamp Act March 22, 1765
The Stamp Act was to help pay the British soldiers stationed in the colonies. The colonist was required by the act to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms papers, documents, and playing cards. -
Quartering Act on March 24,1765
This act made colonial governments to provide and pay for feeding and sheltering any troops stationed in their colony -
Boston Massacre March 5,1770
The Boston Massacre on March 5th, 1770 about patriots throwing random things on the ground at a squad of British soldiers -
The Tea Act of 1773
The Tea Act let the company the right to ships it tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England. Also to commission agents who would have the stole right to sell tea in the colonies. -
The Boston Tea Party Dec.16,1773
The Boston Tea party was a political protest at Griffins Wharf in Boston. The American threw out 342 chest of tea of the British East India Company because the British imposed taxation with representation. -
Intolerable Acts Mar. 31-June 22 1774
After the Boston Tea Party the British government made laws to punish Massachusetts colonist for the Tea Party protest -
1st Continental Congress Spet. 5 1774
Delegates went over boycotting British goods to establish the rights of Americans and planned for a Second Continental Congress. This happened in September 5- October 26 -
Battle of Lexington and Concord 1775-83
The battle started the American Revolutionary war. The British went to Boston to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington and in Concord they destroyed Americans ammunitions' and weapon stores -
Fort Ticonderoga May 10,1775
A small force of Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolution War. -
2nd Continental Congress May 10, 1775
After the 1st Continental Congress, the second was a convection of delegates from the 13 colonies that formed in Philadelphia in May 1775. -
The Battle of Bunkerhill of June 17 1775
The British and American army had a battle at Bunkerhill. The Patriots proved they could hold there own which led to the decision that England and American colonies were no longer possible. -
Common Sense of Thomas Paine Jan.9,1776
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense for 2. He advise independence from Great Britain to people in the 13 colonies. Another is encourage people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. -
The Evacuation of Boston Mar 17,1776
When George Washington placed cannons on Dorchester Heights which overlooked the city from the south. The British had 1,000 soldiers and were forced to evacuate the city of Boston. -
Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776
The Declaration of Independence was the first statement by nations people wanting their own government. It was signed in Philadelphia on July 4th, 1776. -
Battle of Brandywine Sept. 11 1777
George Washington was trying to prevent the British from taking over Philadelphia. The British and conquest the rebel seat of government -
Siege of Yorktown Sept. 28 1781
The French helped out the Americans that trapped the a major British army at Yorktown, Virginia. They forced surrenders and ended military operations.