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The plantation acts
Passed to encourage immigration to the Thirteen Colonies and regularize the colonial naturalization procedures. Battle of Cartagena de Indias, where the colonists are called "Americans" for the first time. -
French and Indian War
North American British colonies, against those of the French. Britain declared war, two years into this, starting the seven years war. France was assisted by the natives, but Britain was victorious. -
British parliment passes the sugar act
This act imposed new taxes on molasses but the act was never strictly enforced. -
British Parliament passes the Stamp Act
The Act said that if anyone wanted to print any material in North American colonies, they should do so on the embossed papers imported from London. -
Townshend Acts lead to riots and protests
Through these acts, the government imposed new duties on glass, tea, lead, paper and other items imported to the American colonies. This angered the colonists and American merchants started boycotting British goods. -
Boston Massacre
a group of protestors gathered around 8 British soldiers. The soldiers opened fire and killed three people, with another two later dying. -
British Parliament passes the Tea Act
The Tea Act aimed to help out the East India Company at the same time which was in debt. The Act was very unpopular with the colonists and lead to the incident of the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty strongly protested against the Tea Act. As part of their protests, they boarded British ships carrying tea and destroyed the shipment by throwing the tea chests into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts anger the colonists
These Acts closed the port of Boston to all economic activity, took away the political rights of Massachusetts, and imposed other punitive measures. This was seen as coercion by the colonists and became a major reason for the American Revolution. -
Declaration of Independence is adopted
This declaration said that the 13 American colonies were no longer under British rule and considered themselves as independent entities. -
Siege of Yorktown
It resulted in a British surrender. This effectively marked the end of the Revolutionary War as the Surrender at Yorktown became the last major engagement of the War. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the American war for independence. According to this treaty, Great Britain officially accepted its defeat and recognized the independence of the United States of America.