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January 1, 1730-December 31, 1780
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The Molasses Act
The Molasses Act (a.k.a.: Sugar Act of 1733) added a six pence per gallon tax on molasses imported from non-British colonies. It was replaced by the Sugar Act, which was passed by Parliament on April 5, 1764. -
The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War started when the French commanding officer Joseph Coulon de Jumonville, reportedly, got his head split open by the Half King's tomahawk. The war continues until 1763. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 made it so that colonists couldn't settle past the Appalachian Mountains. The proclamation's purpose was to organize Great Britain's empire in North America and to stabilize relations with Native Americans of the North by managing trade, settlement, and purchases of land on the western frontier. -
The SugarAct
This act replaced the Molasses Act and also cut the tax of molasses in half, now three pence tax per gallon. By cutting the tax on molasses in half the British hoped that the molasses's tax would actually be collected. -
The Stamp Act
This act was passed on February 17,1765. On March 8 the Lords approved it and the King ordered it in effect two weeks later. The act taxed many items like letters, newspapers, all legal documents, bills, calenders, and even playing cards. -
The Townshend Acts
This act is named after Charles Townshend. The acts are The Commissioners of Customs Act, The Indemnity Act, The Revenue Act of 1767, The New York Restraining Act, and The Vice Admiralty Court Act. -
The Boston Massecre
A group of Brith soldiers were being verbally harassed by a crowd. Also the crowd was throwing rocks, ice, and oyster shells. The soldiers accidentally fired into the crowd killing five people. -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed as indian threw over $1,000,000 worth of tea into Boston Harbor. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts (a.k.a.: The Coercive Acts), which started on were the five acts The Boston Port Act, The Massachusetts Government Act, The Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act, and The Quebec Act. The Quebec Act was the only act that was not in direct response to The Boston Tea Party. -
The First Continental Congress
It started on September 5, 1774 and ended on October 26, 1774. This took place at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Those battles were the first battles of The Revolutionary War. -
The Second Continental Congress
Representatives from all of the thirteen colonies except Georgia were there. The same representatives from The First Continental Congress were at the The Second Continental Congress. -
The Battle at Bunker Hill
This battle happened mostly on Breed's Hill. The British had over 800 soldiers wounded and 226 soldiers killed, a very large amount of officers. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a document that states the indenpendence of the 13 colonies. -
The Crossing of the Delaware
George Washington and his men crossed the Delaware during the night. This was the first part in a surprise attack that George Washington organized.
