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French indian war
The French and Indian War was a theater of the Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French. -
Stamp Act 1765
this act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards. -
Declaratory Act 1765
declaration by the British Parliament that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act -
Townshend Acts 1767
The townshend act initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre March 5 1770
the boston massacre had British soldiers shot into a crowd, killing three people and mortally wounding two more, during a chaotic scene on King Street in Boston. -
Boston Tea Party 1773
The incident in which 342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company were thrown from ships into Boston Harbor by American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians. -
Intolerable Acts (aka Coercive Acts) 1773
The Coercive Acts was meant to break Massachusetts Bay and to warn the other colonies of the consequences of rebellious behavior. -
Quartering Act 1774
This act allowed royal governors, rather than colonial legislatures, to find homes and buildings to quarter or house British soldiers. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord 1775
this battle marked the start of the American War of Independence. -
Second Continental Congress May 1775
this event was to plan further responses if the British government did not repeal or modify the acts -
Common Sense 1776
this event was to challenge the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. -
Declaration of Independence 1776
They were adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain.