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French and Indian War

Jul 9, 1754

http://wars.findthedata.org/q/2/2018/Why-did-the-French-and-Indian-War-beginThe French and Indian War began because The French and British were involved in a dispute over the Ohio River territory and the allegiance of the Native American nations found there.

The Treaty of Paris

Feb 10, 1763

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1783)
The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on one side and the United States of America and its allies on the other.

Proclamation

Oct 7, 1763

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Proclamation_of_1763The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War, in which it forbade settlers from settling past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. The purpose of the proclamation was to organize Great Britain's new North American empire and to stabilize relations with Native North Americans through regulation of trade, settlement, and la

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/suact.htmThe Sugar Act was passed in 1764. The British placed a tax on sugar, wine, and other important things. The British did this because they wanted more money; the British wanted this money to help provide more security for the colonies. The security was expensive because of the Indians and fights with foreign powers. The British also hoped that the act would force colonists to sell their goods to Britain as opposed to selling to other countries. The Sugar Act made the people in the colonies very

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfmThe Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. The money collected by the Stamp Act was to be used to help pay the costs of defending and protecting the American frontier near the Appalachian Mountains (10,000 troops were to be stationed on the

Quartering Act

Mar 24, 1765

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h641.htmlIn March 1765, Parliament passed the Quartering Act to address the practical concerns of such a troop deployment. Under the terms of this legislation, each colonial assembly was directed to provide for the basic needs of soldiers stationed within its borders. Specified items included bedding, cooking utensils, firewood, beer or cider and candles. This law was expanded in 1766 and required the assemblies to billet soldiers in taverns and unoccupied houses.

Townshed Act

Jul 15, 1767

Townshend Acts, 1767, originated by Charles Townshend and passed by the English Parliament shortly after the repeal of the Stamp Act. They were designed to collect revenue from the colonists in America by putting customs duties on imports of glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. The colonials, spurred on by the writings of John Dickinson, Samuel Adams, and others, protested against the taxes. Read more: Townshend Acts — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/townshend-act

Writs of Assistance

Nov 8, 1767

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writ_of_assistance
(could not find the actual date)
A writ of assistance is a written order (a writ) issued by a court instructing a law enforcement official, such as a sheriff, to perform a certain task. Historically, several types of writs have been called "writs of assistance"

Boston Massacare

Mar 5, 1770

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_MassacreThe Boston Massacre, called the Incident on King Street by the British, was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers killed five civilian men and injured six others. British troops had been stationed in Boston, capital of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, since 1768 in order to protect and support crown-appointed colonial officials attempting to enforce unpopular Parliamentary legislation.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

The Boston Tea Party (referred to in its time simply as "the destruction of the tea" or by other informal names and so named until half a century later) was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, a city in the British colony of Massachusetts, against the tax policy of the British government and the East India Company that controlled all the tea imported into the colonies. On December 16, 1773, after officials in Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain,

Intolerable Act

May 10, 1774

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intolerable_ActsThe Intolerable(Coercive) Acts was a name used to describe a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 relating to Britain's colonies in North America. The acts triggered outrage and resistance in the Thirteen Colonies that later became the United States, and were important developments in the growth of the American Revolution.

"Give Me Liberty Speech."

Mar 23, 1775

http://www.barefootsworld.net/libertyordeath.htmlIn March 1775, at the third Virginia convention, held in St. John's Church in Richmond, to discuss relations with Great Britain, Patrick Henry made his timeless "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" speech. King George had declared all 13 North American colonies to be in a state of open rebellion.

Battle of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Lexington_and_ConcordThe Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. They were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy (present-day Arlington), and Cambridge, near Boston. The battles marked the outbreak of open armed conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in the mainland of British North America.

Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bunker_HillThe Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill, which was peripherally involved in the battle and was the original objective of both colonial and British troops, and is occasionally referred to as the "Battle of Breed's Hill."

Common Sense

Jan 10, 1776

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-paine-publishes-common-senseOn this day in 1776, writer Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet "Common Sense," setting forth his arguments in favor of American independence. Although little used today, pamphlets were an important medium for the spread of ideas in the 16th through 19th centuries. Originally published anonymously, "Common Sense" advocated independence for the American colonies from Britain and is considered one of the most influential pamphlets in American history. Credited with uniting average citizens and

Decleration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire.