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Start of the Seven Year War
Start of the Seven Year War (aka French and Indian War). -
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French are forced to make peace.
General Wolfe defeats the French outside Quebec. British then go on to take Montreal, the Ohio River Vally, and the area around The Great Lakes forcing the French to make peace with the British. -
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Treaty of Paris Signed
Treaty of Paris signed. Transferred all lands to the British from the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains. The British pass the Proclamation of 1763 in the colonies stating that colonists could not expand over the Appalachian Mountains. -
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Law Passed Against Colonies Having Their Own Money
Law passed that stated colonies could not print or use their own money. -
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Stamp Act Passed
Stamp Act Passed. This put a tax on 54 types of paper including; wills, licenses, newspapers, and playing cards. Colonists started protesting taxes. The phrase "no taxation without representation" coined. -
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Townsend Act Passed
Townsend Act passed which placed taxes on tea, paint, glass, and paper. Colonists started boycotting goods made in England. -
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Fighting Breaks Out
Fighting breaks out between the colonists and the British army in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Signing of the Declaration of Independence. The point at which the Revolution was formally started. -
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France Grants Diplomatic Recognition
France granted diplomatic recognition to the United States. -
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End Of The War
General Cornwallis surrenders in Yorktown. British then decide to end the war. -
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Treaty Of Paris Signed
Treaty of Paris signed, in which the British recognized the independance of the United States. Also the United States gained control of all the land between the Mississippi River and the Appalachian Mountains.