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French-Indian War (1756-1763)
War between France and England. Because of the war, England owed a lot money, and began to pass a series of "acts" taxes on the 13 colonies. -
Declaratory Act 1765
The Declaratory Act stated that Parliament could make laws binding in the American colonies. -
Stamp Act 1765
The Stamp Act was a tax on paper goods and Also led to a boycott of British Goods. -
Townshend Acts 1767
The Townshend Acts were a series of British laws passed in 1767 that imposed taxes on imported goods entering the American colonies, increasing tensions and further fueling colonial resentment towards British taxation policies. -
Boston Tea Party 1773
After repealing the Townshend Acts the British kept a duty on Tea. On December 16, 1773, protestors dumped tea into Boston Harbor. -
Boston Massacre March 5 1770
One of the most monumental moments in U.S. independence history when British soldiers fired on an unarmed crowd of protestors, killing 5 and injuring 6. -
Intolerable Acts (aka Coercive Acts) 1773
Aka: The Coercive Acts, closed Boston Harbor, and suspended Boston legislature. -
Quartering Act 1774
In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British sent more troops to Boston. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord 1775
British Troops marched on Concord to confiscate military supplies of the “rebels”. Militia (Patriots) met them in Lexington and fighting took place along the remainder of the march. -
Second Continental Congress May 1775
Acting as a government w/o a country / To fight a war or not? -
Common Sense 1776
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense is published advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. -
Declaration of Independence 1776
The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based.