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Native American
The British did´t want to fight the native Americans so they made a proclamation that prohibited the colonist to move beyond the Appalachian mountains. -
Ending the French and Indian War
Paris ended the war with Indian but The British continued fighting the Indian rebellions. -
The Currency Act passes Parliament
This act prohibiting the colonies from issuing legal tender paper money. -
Grenville Acts pass parliament
Grenville Acts pass parliament, is a number of acts aimed at raising revenue to pay for the French and Indian War debts. -
Stamp act
The British made the colonists pay for there stamps, sugar, tea, and other products to pat for the French and Indian war. -
The stamp act is repeale
The Stamp Act is repeale but the Declaratory Act is passed which allowed the British government the power to legislate any laws of the colonies without restriction. -
Townshend Acts pass parliament
Townshend Acts pass parliament introducing a number of external taxes including duties on items like paper, glass, and tea. -
John Dickinson's letters
John Dickinson publishes Letters From Pennsylvania to the British Colonies explaining what's wrong with British actions to tax for colonies. -
John Hancock's ship
After a confrontation over Customs violations, John Hancock's ship Liberty is seized in Boston. -
Samuel Adams letter of approval
Samuel Adams sends a letter of approval of the Massachusetts Assembly arguing against the Townshend Acts. -
Merchants support nonimoprtation
A growing number of key merchants support nonimportation of goods listed in the Townshend Acts. -
House of burgesses
After the Virginia House of Burgesses is dissolved, the delegates including George Washington meet at the Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg to endorse the nonimportation agreement. -
Boston massacre
When the colonist were protesting the British government killed 5 colonist and injurer 6. -
Virginia abandon nonimportation
Virginia becomes the last colony to abandon the nonimportation pact after the repeal of the Townshend Acts. -
The British attacked
The British customs vessel Gaspee is attacked off the coast of Rhode Island. -
Tea party
When the British government passed the tea act, this hurt the shot merchants. They got so mad that they dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the harbor. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act happens which means retaining the import tax on tea and giving the East India Company the ability to undersell colonial merchants. -
Intolerable act
King George lll wanted to punish the colonist for the tea party so he came up with very harsh laws. -
Committees of correspondence
All colonies except North Carolina and Pennsylvania have created committees of correspondence. -
Parliament
Removing many of the taxes and other issues brought up by the colonists.