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Period: Jan 1, 1763 to Dec 31, 1776

PrOcLaMaTiOn Of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/proc63.htm The Proclamation of 1763 did not allow colonists to settle in behind the Appalachian Mountains. It angered the colonists becuase some of the colonists had already bought land.

StAmP AcT

Mar 22, 1765

http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/uhic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=K12-Reference&prodId=UHIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE|CX3427300090&mode=view The Stamp Act required colonists to pay a small fee on newspapers, diplomas, wills, and other items.

ToWnShEnD aCtS

Jul 2, 1767

http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/298851?terms=townshend+acts The Townshend Acts made certain products from other countries more expensive and a 3 cent fee on those items.

BoStOn MaSsAcRe

Mar 5, 1770

http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/252735?terms=boston+massacre This massacre was a result of an argument of the Townshend Acts. Five colonists were found dead. The British that fired were arrested.

BoStOn TeA pArTy

Dec 16, 1773

http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/252736?terms=boston+tea+party 150 Patriots disguised themselves as Native Americans and threw 342 boxes of tea into the water.

InToLeRaBlE aCtS

Sep 19, 1774

http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Results?q=intolerable+acts The government had paid large amounts of money and needed revenue to pay off war debt so they established the Intolerable Acts. Also they direclty taxed the colonists.

DeClArAtIoN oF iNdEpEnDeNcE

Jul 4, 1776

http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/349291?terms=declaration+of+independence
The Declaration of Independence was a declaration that was signed that showed Americas' independence from Great Britain.