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The grenville acts passes congress.These were used to get money for the dept of the sevens year war.
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The Currency Act passed Parliament, prohibiting the colonies from issuing legal tender paper money.
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Boston town meeting protesting the Grenville measures.
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The Stamp Act passes parliament. It is the first direct tax on the colonies. The purpose of the tax is to help pay for the British military stationed in America.
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The House of Burgesses adopts some of his less radical statements including the right to self-government.
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Stamp Act Congress occurs in New York City. It includes representatives from Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and South Carolina.
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the Stamp Act goes into effect and all business is basically stopped as colonists refuse to use the stamps.
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The Stamp Act is repealed. However, the Declaratory Act is passed.
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Townshend Acts pass parliament introducing a number of external taxes including duties on items like paper, glass, and tea.
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Boston decides to reinstate nonimportation of British goods in response to the Townshend Act
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john Hancock's ship Liberty is seized in Boston. Customs officials are threatened with violence.
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Boston massacre happens.It kills 5 and wounds others.
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The Boston tea party occurs. They dumps 342 barrels of tea.
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The Coercive Acts pass parliament. One of these is the Boston Port Bill which does not allow any shipping except for military supplies and other approved cargo to go through the port.
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more corcieve acts are passed.
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General Gage seizes the Massachusetts Colony's arsenal at Charlestown.
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the first declaration is made
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The Declarations and Resolves are presented to parliament.
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the revolution begins
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A revised and more onerous Quartering Act is passed.
