9/23 History Timeline

By Olivia Martone

  • 1754- growth of British colonies

    1754- growth of British colonies
    1.5 million British soldiers outnumbered the 70,000 french soldiers. The British treated the Natives poorly and took their land.

  • 1755- The British Struggle

    1755- The British Struggle
    The British Army overwhelmed two french forts in Nova Scotia, but were brutally defeated by a group of soldiers at Fort Duquesne.

  • 1759- The British gain lead

    1759- The British gain lead
    Battles won by the British in 1758 and 1759 lead to the triumph of the British in 1759 in Quebec, led by General James Wolfe.

  • 1760-An Uprise

    1760-An Uprise
    Political upheaval in Great Britain and European Wars had enabled the elected colonial assemblies to increase their powers at the expense of the royal governors.

  • 1765- The quartering Act

    1765- The quartering Act
    The Quartering Act is passed, which requires the colonies to provide housing supplies and basic needs to any British soldier. Many colonists disagreed with this act

  • 1770- Lord North's Statement

    1770- Lord North's Statement
    The British Prime Minister Lord North releases a statement saying, "I can never acquiesce in the absurd opinion that all men are equal