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Treaty of Paris in 1763
The signing of this treaty occurred at the end of the seven year's war. also known as the French and Indian War in North America. France ceded all mainland North American territories, except New Orleans, In order to retain her Caribbean sugar islands. Britain gained all territory east of the Mississippi River: Spain kept territory west of the Mississippi, but exchanged East and west Florida for Cuba. -
Proclamation of 1763
George 111 prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian mountains without guarantee of any protection from the Native American nations. The thirteen colonies intervention in the colonial affairs was considered offensive to the claim to the exclusive right to govern in the west. -
sugar actSugar Act of 1764
To deter smuggling and encourage more production of British rum, The British government took away the taxes on molasses and a levy was placed on foreign wine and colonial exports of lumber, iron and other goods that had to pass through British customs. The act also established a Vice-Admiralty Court in Nova Scotia, Halifax to listen to cases of smuggling without a jury, assuming of guilt. This act led to a widespread protest. -
Stamp Act of 1765
Parliament required all legal documents, pamphlets and newspapers were all to have a watermark or stamp on them at the cost of a levy being placed. -
Quartering Act of 1765
Colonial assemblies required to pay for supplies to British garrisons. The assembly was argued by New York and would not be forced to comply. -
Virginian Resolution of 1765
This Virginian Resolution also refused to comply to the Stamp Act. -
Stamp Act Congress of 1765
The Stamp Act was declared unconstitutional by nine representatives of the thirteen colonies. It was taxed without their consent. -
Declaratory Act of 1766
Parliament declares that it has the right to tax colonies. It was finalized by the repealing of the Stamp Act. -
Townshend Revenue Act (Townshend Duties)
Duties on tea, glass, paper, lead and paint to help pay for the administration of the colonies was named after the Chancellor of the Exchequer.John Dickinson published a letter that was written in protest by a farmer in Philadelphia. Colonial assemblies condemn taxation without representation. -
1768
British troops arrive in Boston to respond to political unrest -
Boston Massacre
A crowd of people angered by British troops guarding the customs building, began harassing the troops and a snowball was thrown and knocked down a solider, therefore the soldier's musket discharged into the crowd killing 5 civilians. -
Repeal of the Townshend Revenue Act
British changed most of the clauses in the original act. -
Burning of the Gaspee
Revenue schooner Gaspee was located around the Providence and Rhode Island area. there were locals that were angered by the enforcement of the trade legislation so they lit it in fire. -
Publication of Thomas Hutchinson letters.
The Massachusetts governor, Thomas Hutchinson had advocated a great restraint of natural liberty. this convinced many colonists of a British clamp-down on their freedoms. -
Tea Act
This act made East India Company exempted tea from import duties and this allowed East India Company to sell its tea directly to the colonies. This caused a resentment as an indirect tax subsiding a British Company. -
Boston Tea Party
American Patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians and poured out 9,000 euro's of East India Company tea due to the fact that they were angered by the Tea Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
Four measures stripped Massachusetts of self-government and judicial independence following the Boston Tea Party. A boycott was activated by the colonies. -
Continental Congress
Colonial delegates meet to organize opposition to the intolerable Acts -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
These battles are the first in the Revolutionary War between the Minutemen and the British troops, Paul Revere gave warning of the attack. -
George Washington
Appointed Commander-Chief by the Continental Congress. Credit to fund the army was in the amount of $2 million bills. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
First major battle of Independence . William Prescott's were taken over by Sir William Howe . This battle cost the British 1054 causalities. Americans lost only 367. -
Olive- Branch Petition
Proposal endorsed by Congress asking for recognition of American rights, ending the Intolerable acts in exchange of a cease fire. George 111 rejected the proposal. On August 23, 1775 thus, put the colonies to be in open rebellion. -
Benedict Arnold
Winter of 1775-1776, invasion of Canada -
Battles of Long Island and White Plains
Americans defeats and the British take over New York -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was published in Philadelphia anonymously. -
Covert aid.
France gives aid to the Americans. -
Declaration of Independence
A statement adopted by second Continental Congress meeting at the state house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Trenton
New Jersey, providing a boast to the American morale -
Battle of Princeton
New Jersey, British advance, attacking the British from behind and train near Princeton then leaving to Morris town. George Washington broke camp in Trenton, New Jersey to avoid an attack. -
Saratoga
The British surrender 5,700 troops.due to the lack of supplies. Major General Jon Burgoyne surrendered to Major General Hortio Gates. This was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. -
France recognizes the Independence of the US
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Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shays rebellion against high taxes. -
Battle of Camden defeated by the US
A major battle won by British arms. -
Ratification of the Articles of Confederation
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Battle of the Capes
Reinforcements or evacuation were denied to British -
Cornwallis at Yorktown
The surrender of British forces. -
Peace Negotiations
Approved by British Government -
Treaty of Paris
Formally ending the Revolutionary War -
Constitutional Convention
The adoption of the American Constitution
