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Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed by King George III and ended the French and Indian War Picture: www.treatyofpariscenter.org -
Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III. It made all settlement past the Appalachian Mountains forbidden. Picture: history.state.gov -
Stamp Act
Took revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on paper products Picture: www.landofthebrave.info -
Townshend Acts
Designed to collect revenue from the colonists in America by putting customs duties on imports of glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. Picture: earlyamericanhistory1865.weebly.com -
Boston Massacre
A fight between the Patriots and redcoats broke out ending in colonists being killed. Picture: missedinhistory.com -
Tea Act
The Tea Act forced colonists to buy tea from the East India Tea Company. Picture: www.bostonteapartyship.com -
Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty boarded three ships in the Boston harbor and threw 342 chests of tea overboard. Picture: ltglibraries.libguides.com -
1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates that met on September 5 at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia. Picture: bostonteapartship.com -
Midnight Ride: Revere, Cheswell, Dawes
Revere was sent to ride to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops were coming to arrest them. Picture: www.etsy.com -
Lexington and Concord
"Shot heard 'round the world" The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War Picture: www.shsu.edu -
2nd Continental Congress
Succeeded the First Continental Congress. The Second Congress adopted the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Picture: readingworkbook.blogspot.com
