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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War started in 1754 and ended in 1763. The war was fought because both Britain and France wanted independence and control over the Ohio Valley. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America and ultimately led to the American Revolution . -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was enacted on April 5, 1754 and took effect on September 29. It placed tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies. Colonists reacted to the Sugar Act with protest. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act occurred in 1765. It required that all printed material carry a stamp. The Act resulted in violent protests and arguing that there should be "no taxation without representation." -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act occurred in 1766. It asserted authority of the British to tax its subjects in North America. Colonists refused to comply with the Declaratory Act. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act occurred in 1767. It initiated tax on glass, tea, lead, paint, and paper. Colonists organized boycotts of British goods to pressure Parliament to repeal the Townshend Acts. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act occurred in 1773. The Act was passed to give tax exemptions and rebates for tea coming from the British East India Company, which lowered the price of tea. Colonists reacted to the Tea Act by boarding the ships of the East India Company and dumping their loads of tea overboard, called the Boston Tea Party. -
The Start of the Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War started on April 19, 1775 and ended on September 3, 1783. The Taxation Acts, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party are some of the causes of the Revolutionary War. Colonists did not want to pay taxes and they believed there should be "no taxation without representation."