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French/Indian War Ends
This marks the start of the period in the timeline and the end of salutary neglect. Afterward Britain issued several acts that subsequently annoyed or enraged colonists.
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Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation stated the colonies could not settle west of the Appalachian. This is an instance of the virtual representation for 'safety' as well as an example of mercantilism in not wanting the colony to expand economically and land-wise. An example of the colony territory line. -
Sugar Act
This was the first tax imposed to raise British revenue in the colony. The American colonies were slightly annoyed and boycotted sugar to get the act repealed. This was an instance of virtual representation as claimed by the British empire. The product protested. -
Stamp Act
Source for picture. The Stamp act was the first imposed direct tax on american colonists. The upset progressed further toward the American Revolution and more people were writing to Britain telling them to stop or represent. -
Declatory Act
Source for picture. Great Britain claimed that they have the right to make whatever law they wanted on the colonists. This, of course, sparked some controversy from colonists. -
Townshend Acts
Charles Townshend; the one these acts were named after. Series of acts that put taxes on various goods; one of which was tea. This started the Boston Tea Party. Yet another form of 'virtual representation' and mercantilism made by the British government. -
Boston Massacre
Depiction of Massacre by Paul Revere.
A young boy verbally abused and harrassed a British sentry in a street of Boston. The sentry butted the boy with a rifle and caused a skirmish among the people in which 5 men were killed. -
Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams' custom logo commemorating the Tea Party.
A rebellion on the tea at Boston Harbor that was caused by the Tea Act (one of the Townshend Acts) in response to the ship traders' refusal to go back to England. Some colonists snuck on the ships at night and dumped the tea into the harbor to protest the Tea Act. From there, King George III issued the Coercive/Intolerable Acts. -
Intolerable/Coercive Acts
Intolerance was the major catalyst that caused the Revolutionary War. A series of acts in retaliation to the Boston Tea Party. These acts enraged colonists further, to cause them to meet; preparing for war. -
Patrick Henry's Famous Speech
Patrick Henry. Best known for this speech, Patrick Henry had finally been fed up with the British tyranny of the colonies. At the Virginia House of Burgesses, he tried to band together a bunch of supporters for the rally. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Memorial Statue for the 'shot heard around the world'. These battles marked the start of war between Britain and the colonists. Tension was VERY high between the two forces. -
Ratification of The Declaration of Independence
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This ended the Pre-Revolutionary period of the American Colonies. This was the point in which Britain recognised them and accepted their 'challenge'. The Revolution started promptly afterward.
