French and Indian War

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Period: Oct 15, 1700 to Jul 4, 1800

The French and the Indian war started and ended 1754-1763.

Beginning of French and Indian War

Jan 1, 1754

www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war‎This was a war between the French and the British in North America that battled for colonial domination. The British were taking more American land.

End of French and Indian War

Jan 1, 1763

France and Britian signed the Treaty of Paris. France lost almost all of it's North American terrritories.

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/proc63.htm‎The British government issued this in order to avoid further wars with Native Americans. Gave British more control.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/history/stamp-act.html‎CachedSimilarIt required that all the colonists buy a special tax stamp for all kinds of products and activities. Gave the British more control over America.

Townshend Acts

Jan 1, 1767

www.infoplease.com › ... › US History‎CachedSimilarThese were acts set up by Charles Townsend, the treasurer that enforced new import duties. Colonists felt that they were losing control of their freedoms.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

americanhistory.about.com › ... › American Revolution‎CachedSimilar It was not actually a massacre as only 5 people were killed. It occurred as the result of colonists wanting independence from the British government.

Tea Act

Mar 10, 1773

www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/teaact.htm‎CachedSimilar The Tea Act was put in place to help West India's ecomony. The price of the tea was discounted and then later raised. Colonists did not want to pay the higher tax on the tea.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 13, 1773

www.history.com/topics/boston-tea-party‎A group of colonists dressed as Indians and threw 90,000 lbs of tea into the Boston Harbor in protest. These protests were a beginning to the American Revolution.

Intolerable Acts

Jan 1, 1774

www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/291884/Intolerable-Acts‎CachedSimilarThey were four harsh laws in response to the Boston Tea Party. Making Americans want to break away from the British government.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 18, 1775

www.ushistory.org/us/11c.asp‎
These were the beginning battles against the British.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

www.ushistory.org/declaration
This gave the colonists the freedom over the British rule.