U.S. History

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  • Treaty of Paris 1763

    The Treaty of Paris 1763 was British imposed and signed by Great Britain, Spain, France and Portugal. The Treaty formally ended the Seven Year's War, also known as "The French and Indian war".
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    Road to Revolution Timeline of Events

    Beginning with the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and ending with the Declaration of Independence in 1776. (I tried to add photographs but it wouldn't load into the system for me)

  • Proclamation Act

    King George III issued this act after Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris 1763. The proclamation act forbade all settlement past the lines of the Appalachian mountains. (British imposition)

  • The Sugar Act

    The Act was a tax-raising act that came in the middle of a economic crisis for the Americas. The Parliament of Great Britain called upon this act because a previous molasses act's revenue had not been collected and the kingdom was falling short of money. (British imposition)

  • The Stamp Act

    The British Parliament passed a new tax law. Every American Colonist had to pay a tax for each piece of printed paper they used. (British Imposition)

  • The Quartering Act

    The British Parliament required all colonies to house British Soldiers and if the colonies ran out of room in their house, they had to find an available inn so the soldiers had somewhere to live. The colonies didn't like being forced to comply and would rather have been asked. (British imposition)

  • Stamp Act Congress

    This was the first congress in the Americas and consisted of representatives of the colonies . The congress met to create a unified protest against the Stamp act. (Response from the Colonies)

  • Stamp Act Repealed

    The colonies protested for months to repeal the Stamp Act. The Parliament finally voted to repeal the Stamp Act on the same day they voted in the Declaratory Act. (British imposition based off of Response From the Colonies)

  • Declaratory Act

    The Declaratory Act was put in place on the day Parliament repealed the Stamp Act. This new Act stated that the America colonies must follow and obey all laws that are in Great Britain. (British imposition)

  • Townshend Acts

    This was a group of Acts passed by the British Parliament meant to raise revenue to pay governors, pay judges, and to insure that it was the British that controlled the colonies taxes. (British imposition)

  • Boston Massacre

    British guard were standing outside the Customs house in Boston when a mob of colonials began mocking them and chucking snowballs at the men. When a British soldier was hit the rest of the soldiers shot and killed at least five colonials. (Response of the Colonies then a response of the British)

  • The Tea Act

    The Act allowed the British East India Company to directly sell their tea to the North Americas with a free export. It was hoped to cut out the prices of illegal tea sales and to lessen the load the company was holding since it was financially failing. (British imposition)

  • Boston Tea Party

    The Sons of Liberty disguised themselves and boarded the ships of the East India Company. There they dumped and destroyed the entire shipment of tea and it was a clear defiance of the tea act. (Response from the Colonies)

  • Committee of Correspondence

    This committee was made up on the Patriot leaders of the thirteen colonies. They also played an important role in setting up the First Continental Congress. (Response from the Colonies)

  • Intolerable Acts

    This was a series of four acts that were meant to punish Bostonians for the Boston Tea Party and to restore order in Massachusetts. The British Parliament set these acts in hopes to separate the colonies, instead they rushed to each other and formed the First Continental Congress. (British imposition)

  • First Continental Congress

    A meeting of 56 delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies. They met to discuss a boycott or revolt against the intolerable acts; However, this failed and so came the Second Continental Congress. (Response from the Colonies)

  • Declaration of rights and Grievance

    This was a document t that the Stamp Act Congress wrote; it was passed on Oct. 14, 1774. It simply stated that the taxes that were put on the British colonists were unconstitutional. (Response from the Colonies)

  • Common Sense

    This was a pamphlet that announced the thirteen colonies going for independence against Great Britain. It was written by Thomas Paine. (Response from the Colonies)

  • Lexington & Concord

    These battles were fought between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies; It was the first time military actually participated in a fight starting the Revolutionary War.

  • Appeal to Reason Ejected (Olive Branch Petition)

    This was a drafted message to King George III asking for Independence without a full on war. (Response from the Colonies)

  • Bunker Hill

    The British fought against the colonies but the colonies were ultimately defeated and retreated over Bunker hill. (British imposition based off of a Response from the Colonies)

  • DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

    This was an official document signed by members of the Second Continental Congress that declared the Thirteen Colonies independent states that are no longer under the rule of the British or King George III. (Response from the Colonies)