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Period of Salutary Neglect
Period Between 1700-1760 where Britain was less involved in the supervision of American Colonies in terms of tax laws and regulations. Colonists saw it as a time for more independence while Britain still believed they had full control. -
The French and Indian War Begins
The French and Indian War or also known as The Seven Years War begins in the Northern Colonies with fighting between the French and British over land disputes also with Native Americans. -
Boston Tea Party
Planned protests organized by Sons of Liberty led by Samuel Adams. Rioters dumped around 18,000$ tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The Currency Act
Act passed by British Parliament that put a tax on, and prohibited the printing of paper money by Colonial Legislatures. -
Virtual Representation
An idea brought upon by the British parliament that gave all lords and members of the British parliament power to impose there interests on the colonies. -
Quartering and Sugar Act
The quartering and sugar act imposed new taxes on products like sugar and more importantly allowed for the quartering of troops in american homes. This made many colonists upset. -
The Stamp Act
A large tax imposed on all artificial documents and papers imported to the colonies by the British Parliament to make money after the French and Indian War. -
The Boston Massacre
A deadly riot in downtown Boston after people began protesting the British taxes. It began as a street brawl and then quickly turned into a public shooting by the British forces. -
Samuel Adams Begins to Revolt
Samuel Adams drafts a letter to the other leaders of the colonies stating the colonies should begin to unite against the British Parliament -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts was a series of laws passed by the British parliament that were considered intolerable by the american colonists. These laws included stripping local governments of power and imposing increased control over the colonies.