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Treaty of Paris, 1763
The treaty that ended the French and Indian War and resulted in the British now controlling from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River. -
Proclamation of 1763
Forbid settlement to the West of the Appalachian Mountains. The colonists were angry wanted more land -
Sugar Act, 1764
The Sugar Act was the taxation of sugar and molasses from the West Indies. -
The Stamp Act, 1765
The Stamp Act was the new tax imposed on all American colonists that required them to pay a tax on every paper product they bought. -
The Quartering Act, 1765
The Quartering Act was when the colonies were required to provide food and housing for the British troops -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was letting them have the right "to bind" colonies "in all cases whatsoever" -
The Townshend Acts, 1767
The Townshend Acts imposes a tax on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies. -
Committees of Correspondence
Samuel Adams organized it and it was used to promote communication -
Boston Massacre, 1770
British Army soldiers opened fire on a mob that was attacking them, and ended up killing 5 people as a result. -
Boston Tea Party, 1773
The Boston Tea Party was the political protest made by the Sons and Daughters of Liberty due to the tax on tea. -
The Intolerable Acts, 1774
The Intolerable Acts limited the rights that were traditionally practiced in Massachusetts. -
Bunker Hill, 1775
Colonists seized a hill where they fought against the British who had 3,000 men. -
Second Continental Congress, 1775
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Common Sense, 1776
A pamphlet that was created to let colonists know that it was okay to want independence and that everyone should join together and fight to gain their independence -
Common Sense, 1776
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that stressed the need to gain independence -
Declaration of Independence, 1776
The Declaration of Independence was the formal statement of separation.
