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End of the French and Indian War
The British defeated the French in the FI War and conquered new territory in North America. -
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Pontiac's Rebellion
Native Americans thought the British were threatening them. Ottawan leader Pontiac started a rebellion against Britain, leading the tribes Ottawa, Ojibwa, Shawnee, Miami, Huron, Seneca and Potawatomi. The Native Americans attacked frontier forts by pretending to seek shelter in the fort, once they entered they killed or captured the people inside. The rebellion lasted for 3 years. In 1766 Pontiac signed a treaty with the king, it was a diplomatic solution. -
Proclamation Line of 1763
After the French and Indian War, colonists looked forward to moving into new land. But in October British Parliament issued the Proclamation Line, it did not allow settlers to go west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
1764 Sugar Act
Sugar Tax was a tax on importing sugar (molasses), wine, and coffee. However, colonists refused to pay this tax because it greatly benefited the British but had negative impacts on the colonists. -
1765 Stamp Act
First direct tax. It was required on all legal documents and printed materials, and mainly impacted the rich, educated white men. British wanted to raise revenue, but it caused the colonists to be very angry and they protested strongly. -
1765 Quartering Act
Colonists were forced provide the British soldiers with shelter, food and three different kinds of alcohol. The British thought their troops needed private homes when they were not in the city, but the colonists were very disappointed with this act, they thought their freedom was limited. Therefore, colonists did not comply with the Quartering Act. -
Virginia Resolves
The Virginia Resolves prevented the British Parliament from taxing the colonists under the Stamp Act. It was first passed by the Virginia House of Burgesses, and at the end of 1765 eight of the other colonies supported it by adopting similar positions. -
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Stamp Act Congress
Congress petitioned the government for tax, which encouraged the colonists to protest, refuse to pay taxes and attack tax collectors. It was very important to the colonies' road to revolution. Slogan: "No taxation without representation." -
1766 Declaratory Act
Declaration by the Parliament following the repeal of Stamp Act, stated that the British Parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain. -
Repeal of Stamp Act
Because of the Stamp Act Congress and the Sons of Liberty, Stamp Act was abolished by the British Parliament in 1766, but it damaged the relationship between Britain and the colonies. -
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Townshend Acts
A total of four acts passed by the Parliament to punish the colonies that were not obeying the British. They were named by the British American colonists after Charles Townshend. Lead, glass, paper, paint and tea were taxed. It caused the Daughters of Liberty to boycott imported fabrics. -
Boston Massacre
Number of deaths: 5. Paul Revere's Engraving was an example of political propaganda to show the colonists the importance of this event. There are many inaccuracies, such as: the British troops are standing in a straight line when in reality they were firing on both sides. The engraving showed Crispus Attucks as a white man when in reality he was black.
