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King George II Dies
King George the II of Great Britain dies and is succeeded by his grandson, King George III. -
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Colonial North America
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End of French and Indian War
This was began in 1756 and ended when the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763. This was provided Great Britin with great territorial gains but lead to great debt, ultimately leading the the American Revolutionary War. -
The Proclamation of 1763
This Proclamation prohibited settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains as a way to organize North American colonies and stabalize relations with Native Americans. -
The Sugar Act
Parliament passed The Sugar Act to tax North American colonies so that Great Britain could recieve the revenue. -
Stamp Act of 1765
This Act imposed heavy taxes on ALL PRINTED MATERIAL in the North American Colonies. -
The Townshend Acts
Originated by the British Chancellor Charles Townshend and passed by the British Parliament after the repeal of the Sugar Acts. These Acts placed a tax on all colonial imports of glass, tea, lead, paints, and paper. -
The Boston Massacre
The killing of 3 colonists by British soldiers who were defending themselves after being harrassed is used at propaganda to rile up the colonists against the oppresion of the British crown. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dumped thousands of pounds of tea from the East India Company into the Boston Harbor as a protest against Great Britain. -
The Intolerable Acts
A series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament as a direct response to colonial rebellion like the Boston Tea Party. These Acts punished the British colonies by imposing severe restrictions like the closing of the Boston Harbor except for the travel of British ships. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress. -
Treaty of Alliance with France
This was a treaty signed by France and the United States during the Revolutionary War in which France promised total military support to the U.S against Great Britain. -
Treaty of Paris
The signing of this treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War.
