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American Revolution
The timespan of the American Revolution, from 1763 to 1776 -
King George III signs Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 determined that all movement west of the Appalachian mountains would be made on the demand of Britain, not the colonies. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act lowered import tax on sugar and molasses in order to "stop smuggling" of imported goods. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act required colonists to pay for supplies given to the British Troops stationed in certain parts of the Colonies. -
The Virginia Resolves
The Virginia Resolves was created by The House of Burgesses, denying Parliament's right to control and tax the colonies without Colonial representatives, creating a spark for other colonies to act as well. -
The Stamp Act Congress meets
The colonies, most of them, sent representatives to New York where they decide that Parliament had no right to tax them without their say, or without giving them a fair trial. -
The Stamp Act (Enacted)
The Stamp declared that all colonists much purchase taxed stamps, or papers, for legal documents and newspapers. -
The Stamp Act is Repealed
As a result of the Colonial boycotts and the downfall of the British economy due to these, the government repealed the Stamp and Sugar Acts, but declared that they have the right to control the colonies no matter what. -
Townshend Acts are Enacted
The Townshend Acts taxed all glass, paint, tea, lead, paper entering the colonies through an indirect tax. The British passed this act to try and balance their debt that was created by the French and Indian War. -
Circular Letter Adopted by Massachusetts
Samuel Adam's circular letter was sent aroundn the colonies, crying out that taxation without representation is wrong. Many other colonial leaders tried ot write similar documents, using Samuel's as their draft. -
The Boston Massacre
British troops had begun to land in Boston two years earlier, but the massacre was caused by an unfortunate mishap. The event happened due to a threat upon a young soldier, and then an accidental firing. The massacre created even more anger towards the British, invoking more and more tension between the colonists and Britain. -
Townshend Acts are Repealed
Due to the pressure that was being placed on Britain due to the Colonist's imporing policy, Parliament repealed the Townshend acts and taxes on everything except for tea. -
The Burnign of the Gaspee
In an act of defiance, Rhode Island settlers burn the British ship, the Gaspee, as it comes near Providence. -
Boston Tea Party
As an act against the tea taxation, the colonists in Boston, Massachusetts dressed up as Indians and took the tea coming in froma British ship and dumped it all over board into the Harbor. -
First Continental Congress Meeting
This meeting had representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies to discuss Britain's Intolerable Acts that were places over the colonists. -
Declaration of Independence
A declaration of freedom created by the colonies, marking the beginning of their fight for Independence.
