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The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mountains, on Native American land.
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In 1764 Parliament passed the Sugar Act. The sugar Act lowered the tax on the molasses the colonists imported.
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Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 1765. The law taxed almost all printed materials like newspapers, wills, and playing cards needed a stamp to show that the tax had been paid
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The Declaratory Act stated of 1766 stated that it had the right to tax and make decisions for the British colonies.
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In 1767 the Parliament passed the Townshend Act to tax imported glass, tea, and paper.
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In March 1770 a fight broke out between some Bostonians and soldiers. The colonists started throwing things at the British soldiers and the British shot back and killed 5 people. This was known as the Boston Massacre
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In 1773 three colonists dressed as Native Americans and boarded the ships and threw 342 chests of tea overboard. This was known as the Boston Tea Party.
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In 1774 Parliament responded to the Tea Party by passing a series of laws called the Coercive Acts. Those laws were caused by the Intolerable Acts.
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In 1775 militia commanded by Colonel William Prescott set up posts on Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill across the harbor from Boston
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John Hancock is the first to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
