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End of French and Indian War
The treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian war. After the British still continue to fight Indian rebellions leading for British to pay for damage so they tax the colonies. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 stops colonists going past the Appalachian Mountain -
The Parliament was passed
Grenville passes the Parliament. These include tons of acts to raise revenue for the war, one being the sugar act. -
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Protest against the British
Boston merchants begin a policy against British luxury goods as a form of protest against the British economic policies. This later spreads to other colonies. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act passes parliament. It is the first direct tax on the colonies. The purpose of the tax is to help pay for the British military stationed in America. This act is met with greater resistance and the cry against taxation without representation increases. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act goes into effect in the colonies which requires residents to provide housing for British troops stationed in America. -
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Stamp Act Congress
Stamp Act Congress occurs in New York City. It includes representatives from Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and South Carolina. Petition against the Stamp Act is created to be delivered to King George III. -
Business Stops
The Stamp Act goes into the effect all business had to stop. -
Repealed of the Stamp Act
When the Stamp Act ended the Declaratory Act started, Which gives power to British to legislate any laws of the colonies without restriction. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts added tons of other acts like on paper acts and tea. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an event where some British solderers shot at colonist killing 5 of them and inquiring 6 . -
Repealed Townshend
The Townshend Acts were repealed by the English crown except for the Tea Act -
Tea Act in affect
The Tea Act goes into effect, retaining the import tax on tea and giving the East India Company the ability to undersell colonial merchants. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when 16 colonists sneaked on to a British boat and dumped 342 casks of tea into the water. -
The Coercive Act
The Coercive Act pass parliament which doesn't let anyone ship anything except military supplies. -
The Intolerable Act
Extra Coercive Acts are passed. The Intolerable Act lets colonists and British go to southern boundary of Canada is extended into areas claimed by Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia. -
Revised Quartering Act
A more Revised Quartering act was passed -
Resolutions
The first congress adopts a Declaration and Resolves against the Coercive Acts, the Quebec Acts, which gives rights of the colonists like life, liberty, and property. -
Portsmouth
Massachusetts militants attack British arsenal at Fort William. -
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The Begin of the Revolutionary War
The American Revolution finally began are the battle of Lexington and Concord begin with the British heading to destroy a colonial arms depot in Concord Massachusetts.