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French and Indian War ends
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Proclamation Line
The Proclamation Line was drawn by King George III, and separated land that colonists could settle in and land that they couldn't. -
Stamp Act
Parliament passes the Stamp Act, which requires North American colonists to pay British taxes on paper goods. -
Declaratory Act
The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act but it creates the Declaratory Act, which says that Parliament can tax the colonists. -
Townshend Duties
The Townshend Duties created a tax on imports of tea, glass, paper, lead, and paint -
Boston Massacre
British forces open fire into a crowd of Bostonians, which resulted in 5 casualties. -
Repealing of Townshend Duties
The British Parliament repeals the Townshend Duties, but it kept the tax on tea. -
Boston Tea Party
Patriots storm British ships and dump tea into the Boston Harbor as a protest against the Tea Act. -
Intolerable Acts
An act passed by the British to serve as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party. It prohibited ships from loading and unloading in the harbor until Boston pays for the damages. -
First Battles of Revolutionary War
The first battles of the American Revolution take place at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. -
Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence