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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by American Indian allies. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III in October following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the Seven Years' War. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act, also known as the American Revenue Act or the American Duties Act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain -
Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act of 1765 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of British acts of Parliament passed during 1767 and 1768 relating to the British colonies in America. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre, was a confrontation in March in which British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act 1773 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The objective was to reduce the massive amount of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, in December 1773. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. -
1st Congressional Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that became the United States.