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Treaty of Paris 1763
The Treaty of Paris marked the end of the French and Indian war. It was signed by Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal. -British Imposition -
Proclamation Act
After winning the Seven Years' War, Great Britain passed and act saying that the colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. -British Imposition -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act put a tax on the importation of sugar and molasses into the colonies. -British Imposition -
The Stamp Act
The British Parliament put a tax on many printed things, such as newspapers, and legal documents. IN 1766, the Stamp Act was repealed, but the Declaratory Act was passed to keep control over the colonies. -British imposition -
The Quartering Act
The British Parliament passed multiple Quartering Acts requiring Colonists give British soldiers a room and food. -British Imposition -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was the First Congress meeting of the American Colonists. It was the first time elected representatives from the Colonies were together to talk about a protest against the Stamp Act. -Response from the colonists -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act said that the British Parliament had the same authority over taxing in the colonies as they did in Great Britain. -British Imposition -
Stamp Act Repealed
The British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act after months of protests by the colonists. Along with the repeal, the British Parliament passed the Declaratory Acts that said they had power over the colonies. -British Imposition -
Townshend Act
Great Britain put a tax on glass, lead, paper, tea, and paints imported into the colonies. The Colonists thought the taxes were an abuse of power, so they limited the imports from Great Britain. -British Imposition -
Boston Massacre
The tension had been growing since the British troops had arrived in colonies. The British troops killed five colonists, and wounded six more. -British Imposition -
Committee of Correspondence
The Committee of Correspondence was of the leaders of the colony, and they talked about political matters and kept the people informed about what was going on with Great Britain. There were more than one Committee of Correspondence, but it started in Massachusetts. -Response from the Colonies. -
Tea Act
A British East India Company was in debt, so the British passed the Tea Act which made it so the company didn't have to pay as high of taxes. The colonists didn't like this, which led to the Boston Tea Party. -British Imposition -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians, boarded three ships in the Boston Harbor, and dumped the tea on the ships into the water. They did this after they were unhappy with the Tea Act. -Response from the Colonists. -
Intolerable Acts
The British Parliament passed the Coercive Acts, named the Intolerable Acts by the colonists, to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party. There were 5 acts passed. -British Imposition -
1st Continental Congress
The 1st Continental Congress was a meeting with a total of fifty six delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies. The Congress served as government for the colonies. -Response from the Colonists -
Declaration of Rights and Grievance
The Declaration of Rights and Grievance was passed saying that it was not right to put a tax on the Colonists without their consent. - Response from the Colonists. -
Lexington and Concord
These were the first battles of the American Revolution. The British went to Concord looking for a weapons stash, and were surprised by colonists, and the British went to Lexington where the first shot of the war took place. -Response from the Colonists -
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill was an early battle during the Revolutionary War. The British won, but the colonists gained confidence in the battles to come. -British Imposition -
Appeal to Reason Rejected/ Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition, written by John Dickinson, was used by the Second Continental Congress as a last attempt to avoid avoid war with Great Britain. It was meant to state the rights of the Colonists while staying loyal to the King. -Response from the Colonists -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet Common Sense. Paine's pamphlet got Colonists to see what Great Britain was doing, and helped the them come together to start the American Revolution. -Response from the Colonies -
Declaration of Independence
The signing of the Declaration of Independence declared the thirteen colonies independence from England. They formed a new nation called the United States of America. -Response from the Colonists