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The French and Inidian War
When the British fought Frenchmen out of North America, their government drastically raised taxes to cover the war's cost. -
Treaty of Paris
When France was defeated, the British took all land east of the Mississippi river. The power they held angered the colonists. -
Proclamation of 1763
George III provoked the colonists from moving westward because he needed money from their taxes. If they did move, they would be under Native American supervision. This infuriated colonists because they felt he was taking away a right they had as colonials. -
Currency Act
British merchants didn't want to be paid in colonial money, so British Parliament created several acts to inconvenietly regulate it. -
Stamp Act
The British government began to tax stamps that were placed on newspapers and legal documents, without an American representative. Americans used the protest "No taxation without representation" and boycotted British goods to get their taxation repealed. -
Sons and Daughters of Liberty Formation
The Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty were two clubs formed in opposition to British taxation. They participated in the Townsend Act of boycotting British goods. -
Virginia Resolves
The House of Burgesses wrote responses about the Stamp Act and what their intentions were (refusing British taxation on stamps). -
Declaratory Act
Parliament passed this law so they could tax and decide for the colonies. -
Townshend Act
Glass, tea, paper, lead, and other basic items were taxed by the Gritish government. In retaliation, the Colonies peroformed another boycott on on their goods. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight in the streets between Patriots and British soldiers. Snowballs, stones, and sticks were thrown, leading to 5 deaths. -
Tea Act
Taxes were placed on foreign sugar and increased on beverages such as tea, coffee, indigo, wine, etc. -
Boston Tea Party
342 chests of tea was dumped in the Boston Harbor by a group of colonist dressed as Mohawk Indians. -
1st Continental Congress Meeting
The 1st Continental Congress sent King George a letter about repealing the Intolerable Acts. In response, King George used force, which sparked the 1st battle of the Revolutionary War. -
Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
The British government took away the colonists' free trial by jury, and allowed British soldiers to search and move into their homes. -
"Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death" Speech
Patrick Henry delivers an influential speech known famously for the quote, "Give me liberty, or give me death." He presented seven resolutions to the House of Burgesses about the Stamp Act.
