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Treaty of Paris
French and Indian War was ended after the Treaty of Paris was signed. -
Proclamation of 1763
This prohibits settlement west of the Appalachians. -
Navigation Acts
British Navy began to strictly enforce the Navigation Acts which directed the flow of goods between England and the colonies. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was enacted to cover the cost of the French and Indian War. -
Currency Acts
Passed to prohibit the issuance of paper bills in the colonies. -
No Taxation Without Representation
Colonial slogan started by James Otis. -
Boycott Luxury Items
Boston merchants began to boycott luxury items made in Britain. -
Stamp Act
First direct tax on American Colonies passed and will place a tax on all printed items. -
Quartering Act
Passed to force colonists to provide housing to British soliders in America. -
Treason Speech
Patrick Henry gives "treason" speech at the Virginia House of Burgesses. -
Opposition Letter for Stamp Act
Massachusetts Assembly issues a circulur letter to the other coloniees to organize opposition to the Stamp Act. -
Sons of Liberty hang Andrew Oliver in efiigy
In Boston, the Sons of Liberty hang Andrew Oliver in effigy for enforcing the Stamp Act. -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress meets in New York City. -
Stamp Act
Stamp Act goes into effect. -
Stamp Act Violence
In the Stamp Act riots, violence was used to intimidate potential tax agents in New York City. -
Repeal of Stamp Act
Parliment repeals the Stamp Act. -
Declaratory Act
Declaratory Act passed after Stamp Act repealed. -
Townshend Acts
Parliament passes the Townshend Acts which include the New York Restraining Act, Customs Service Reform, & Townshend Duty Act places tax on items not made in the colonies (paint, paper, glass, lead and tea). -
Riots Break Out
Riots break out in New York when the colonists refuse to comply with the Declaratory Act. -
Legislature Suspended
The New York legislature suspended (meaning no longer allowed to meet). -
Boycott of British Goods
Boston Sons of Liberty organized highly-effective boycott of British goods causing trade with Britain to decreased significantly. -
Opposing Townshend Acts
Samuel Adams and James Otis' circular letter opposing Townshend Acts sent to colonial assemblies. -
British Warships to Boston
British Warship armed with 50 cannons sails into Boston harbor to protect threatened customs officials. -
John Hancock's Sloop
Customs officials seize John Hancock's sloop (or sailboat) the "Liberty" -
British Troops Begin Landing in Boston
British troops under the command of General Thomas Gage begin landing in Boston. -
Non-Importation Agreements
non-importation agreements spread to Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina. -
House of Burgesses
Resolves of the House of Burgesses opposing British policies cause the governor to close the Virginia legislature. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists are killed in the Boston Massacre to the removal of British troops -
Repeal of Townshend Acts
Repeal of Townshend Duties except for tax on tea. -
Committee of Correspondance
Anti-English Committee of Correspondance are formed in Boston -
Virginia CIC
Virginia also creates Committee of Intercolonial Correspondance. -
Tea Act
Tea Act went into effect. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party is when people from Boston ruined all of the tea. -
Franklin Attacked
At the Privy Council in London, Lord Alexander Wedderburn verbally attacked Bejamin Franklin accusing him of deliberately leaking letters in order to provoke colonial riots against the Crown. -
Boston Harbor CLosed
The Boston Port Act, which is one of the Intolerable Acts, closed the Boston Harbor. -
Thomas Gage
Thomas Gage replaces Hutchinson as Royal governor of Boston and additional troops arrive -
Revised Quatering Act
More Coercive Acts are passed and the Quatering Act is revised -
Another Intolerable Act
Quatering Act extended the boundaries of Canada by giving it land west of Appalachians and north of the Ohio River.
Colonists saw this act as another Intolerable Act. -
First Continental Congress
First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia and adjourns (meaning it is over) October 26. -
Continental Assosiation
Continental Congress decides to create The Continental Assosiation to enforce boycotts. -
Massachusetts Rebellion
Parliament declares that Massachusetts colony is in open rebellion against England. -
Liberty or Death
Patrick Henry delivers his "give me liberty or give me death" speech -
The British are Coming!
Revere, Dawson, and Cheswell warn the "The British are coming!" -
Shot Heard Round the World
"Shot heard 'round the world" are fired at Concord and Lexington. -
Second Continental Congress Meets
Second Continental Congress convenes (or meets) in Philadelphia.
