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End of the French And Indian War
The peace treaty ends the French and Indian war, but there was a lot of money spent on the war, so they were financially draining money -
Proclamation of 1763
It was signed and the forbidding settlement west of the Appalachian. -
Grenville Acts Passed Parliament
Grenville Acts Passed Parliament. They were raising to pay for The French and Indian war. -
Currency act passed
The currency acts have passed so it is illegal to print your own money. -
The fight against stamps
In Connecticut,Delaware,Maryland,Massachusetts,,New jersey, New York,Pennsylvania,Rhode island, and south Carolina their representatives sign a petition against the stamp act to be delivered to king George the third. -
The Stamp Act
It is the first tax on the colonies. -
Troops take homes
British troops take housing in the colonies in the U.S. -
Sons of Liberty
People get in an organization that fights for liberty called the Sons Of Liberty. They also fight against the stamp act by fighting the stamp agents. -
The stamp act effect.
When the stamp act goes to effect colonist refuse to use the stamps. -
Benjamin Testifies.
Benjamin Franklin testifies before Parliament about the Stamp Act -
Townshend Acts pass parliament
The Townshend Acts pass parliament introducing taxes. -
Tea Act in effect
The tea act goes into effect giving the east India company the ability to under sell the colonist. -
Quartering Acts passed
A revised and more onerous Quartering Act is passed. -
The continental congress meets
The First Continental Congress meets with 56 delegates in Philadelphia. -
Continental congress resolves Coercive Acts
The First Continental Congress adopts a Declaration and Resolves against the Coercive Acts. -
Continental Association is adopted
A Continental Association is adopted to coordinate non importation policies. -
Massachusetts militiamen attack the British
Massachusetts militiamen attack the British arsenal at Fort William and Mary in Portsmouth after being warned of a plan to station troops there. -
Patrick Henry's Speech
Patrick Henry gives his famous "Give me liberty or give me death," speech at a convention. -
Parliament accepted
Parliament accepts a conciliatory plan removing taxes -
Patrick Henry's Speech
Patrick Henry gives his famous "Give me liberty or give me death," speech at a convention in Virginia.