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The French and Indian war
The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain with more territory within North America, but paying war taxes caused anger among the colonists. -
Treaty of Paris
Ends 7 years war or the French and Indian war, America was split on the Mississippi River colonists expanded their Territory in the new world. -
The stamp act
On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the "Stamp Act". The act was passed requiring the colonists to pay a tax, on certain papers, documents, and playing cards when a stamp was present to help offset the costs of the war.. -
Stamp act repealed, British claiming total control
After months of protests and boycotts, parliament voted to repeal the Stamp Act in March 1766. Parliament passed the Declaratory Acts, asserting that the British government had free and total legislative power over the colonies the same day. -
The townshend acts
The Townshend Acts were formed in 1767 and taxed goods imported to the American colonies. Like other acts before these were met with widespread protests and boycotts within America. -
The Boston massacre
The Boston Massacre happened on March 5, 1770 when the British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men. Before the Boston Massacre the British had happened a number of new taxes on the American colonies including taxes on tea, glass, paper, paint, and lead. This series of events helped spark the colonists desire for American independence. -
The Boston tea party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest to taxation without representation and a protest to tax on tea on December 16, 1773, in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists dumped the imported tea into the harbor. This added to the tension between America and Britain. -
The intolerable acts
The Intolerable Acts were passed on June 22, 1774 and were laws passed by the British Parliament after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were created to punish the colonists of Massachusetts for their part in the Boston Tea Party protest against the changes in taxation by the British Government. In Great Britain, these laws were referred to as the Coercive Acts. -
The first continental congress was formed
Made up of 12 British-American states to discuss the taxes and ways of solving issues with the British. This is the first occasion where almost all states minus Georgia, came together and formed the first idea of the United States of America. Discussed how the colonies could come together to respond to the British government's actions, and worked to make a United force. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord happened on 19 April 1775 and marked the start of the American War of Independence. British forces tried to gain military supplies from Massachusetts by force but failed and had many deaths. It persuaded many Americans to help support the cause of independence. Signified the start of the revolutionary war. -
The battle of bunker hill
The battle on bunker hill although not actually happening on bunker hill happened in Massachusetts on June 17, 1775. The American patriots were defeated by the British although they proved they could hold up against the British. The battle proved that Britain and America would not be joined together again. -
The Declaration of Independence
On August 2, 1776 in Philadelphia the second continental congress unanimously passed the Declaration of Independence, an official act announcing their separation from Great Britain. This was passed not only to show their independence but to also rally troops, form foreign allies, and to announce the creation of a new country. Although, the American Revolutionary War didn’t end until 1783.