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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a theater of the Seven Years' War that fought the British Empire's North American colonies against the French, with each side backed by various Native American tribes. In 1763, it came to an end. -
The Proclamation of 1763
On October 7, 1763, King George III issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763. It came after the Treaty of Paris, which formally concluded the Seven Years' War and gave Great Britain control of French territories in North America. -
Stamp Act of 1766
On March 22, 1765, the British government passes the Stamp Act in order to pay off debts and preserve the large new American lands conquered from the French during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act of 1764, also known as the American Revenue Act of 1764 or the American Duties Act, was enacted by the British Parliament on April 5, 1764. -
Townshed Acts of 1767
The Townshend Acts were a set of British legislation enacted in 1767 that taxed commodities imported into the American colonies. The Acts, however, were seen as an abuse of authority by American colonists who had no representation in Parliament. -
Boston Massacure
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770, in Boston, when British soldiers shot and murdered numerous civilians whom they mistook for a crowd. Leading Patriots such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams made extensive public announcements about the incident. -
Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty staged a political and commercial protest in Boston, Massachusetts, which was known as the Boston Tea Party. -
Tea Act
In 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act in an attempt to salvage the ailing business. The act authorized the corporation to export tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England, as well as to appoint agents who would have sole authority to sell tea in the colonies. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts (March 31–June 22, 1774) were punitive regulations issued by the British Parliament in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party. The rules were intended to penalize Massachusetts colonists for their rebellion during the Tea Party protests in response to British tax reforms. -
1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress brought together delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that would eventually become the United States.