Electronic Timeline

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  • Treaty of Paris 1763

    Treaty of Paris 1763
    PICTURE CREDIT French give up all their territory in the North American mainland. The treaty was an action of the British.

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    PICTURE CREDIT King George the Third made the Appalachian Mountains the border for the colonists after the French and Indian War. This was an action taken by the British.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    PICTURE CREDIT An act of British parliament that put a tax on all paper items. This was an action taken by the British

  • Declaratory Act

    Declaratory Act
    PICTURE CREDIT Parliament agreed to repeal the Stamp Act but then passed the Declaratory Act which states that they're allowed to tax the colonists, "In all cases." This was an action taken by the British

  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts
    PICTURE CREDIT Put a tax on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea that was paid at the docks. This was an action by the British.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    PICTURE FROM A street fight between colonists and British soldiers. 5 colonists were killed, Thomas Preston and his men were tried for murder. The Boston Massacre was between both the British and the colonists.

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    PICTURE CREDIT Gave the East India Company an advantage by allowing them to sell their tea at a discounted price. This was an action taken by the British.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    PICTURE CREDIT The Sons of Liberty dumped chests of tea into the harbor dressed as Indians. This was an action taken by the colonists.

  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    PICTURE CREDIT The American Patriots called the acts that were meant to punish Massachusetts for dumping tea in the harbor the "Intolerable Acts." The acts were passed by the British.

  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress
    PICTURE CREDIT A meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies in Philadalphia. This was an action taken by Colonists.

  • Midnight Ride

    Midnight Ride
    PICTURE CREDIT Revere, Dawes, and Cheswell warn of British attack. This was an action taken by Colonists.

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    PICTURE CREDIT The first battles of the American Revolutionary War. This was an action taken by colonists.

  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress
    PICTURE CREDIT The president of the 2nd Continental Congress was John Hancock. They managed colonial war effort and made the Declaration of Independence. This was an action taken by the colonists.