U4A110A

By sutton

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) between Great Britain and France.

  • King George III issues the Royal Proclamation of 1763

    which limits westward expansion by colonists beyond the Appalachian Mountains

  • Sugar Act is passed

    by the British Parliament. It aims to raise revenue from the American colonies by taxing sugar and molasses imports.

  • Stamp Act is passed by the British Parliament

    It imposes a tax on various printed materials in the colonies, including newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards

  • Patrick Henry introduces the Virginia Resolves in the Virginia House of Burgesses

    Asserting that only the Virginia assembly has the right to tax Virginians

  • Massachusetts House of Representatives adopts the Massachusetts Circular Letter

    urging other colonies to petition and protest against the Stamp Act

  • Non-importation agreements begin

    where colonists pledge to boycott British goods until the Stamp Act is repealed.

  • Declaratory Act is passed

    asserting Britain's authority to legislate for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever."

  • Quartering Act is amended and extended by the British Parliament

    making it more stringent and requiring colonists to provide provisions and accommodations for British troops

  • by the British Parliament. It aims to raise revenue from the American colonies by taxing sugar and molasses imports

    requiring colonial governments to provide housing and supplies to British troops stationed in the colonies