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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mountains, on Native American land. -
Sugar Act 1764
In 1764 Parliament passed the Sugar Act. The sugar Act lowered the tax on the molasses the colonists imported. -
Stamp Act 1765
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 -
Declaratory Act 1766
The Declaratory Act stated of 1766 stated that it had the right to tax and make decisions for the British colonies. -
Townshend Act of 1767
n 1767 the Parliament passed the Townshend Act to tax imported glass, tea, and paper. -
Boston Massacre 1770
n 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 -
Boston Tea Party 1773
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. -
Intolerable Act of 1774
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. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill 1775
In 1775 militia commanded by Colonel William Prescott set up posts on Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill across the harbor from Boston -
Declaration of Independence 1776
John Hancock is the first to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
