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Treaty of Paris
France gave up all of it's territories in North America ending the seven years war.(British imposition) -
The Proclamation Act
After the 7 years war King George lll passed this act prohibiting any settlements past a line along the Appalachian Mountains, the proclamation line. (British imposition) -
Sugar Act
An act passed by the British Parliament meant to induce revenue from the colonies setting taxes on sugar and molasses. (British imposition) -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was placed on the Americans by the British Parliament implementing a tax on every single piece of paper.(British imposition) -
The Quartering Act
Two British laws passed by the British Parliament stating that the people living in the 13 colonies were required to provide housing for British soldiers.(British imposition) -
Stamp Act Congress
The first meeting of representatives from multiple colonies discussing a plan to protest the new British tax's. (colonists' response) -
Declaratory Act
An affirmation of Great Britain's power over America stating that the British Parliament has the authority to pass binding laws that apply to the colonies.(British imposition) -
Stamp Act repealed
The British Parliament finally decided to repeal the Stamp Act after months of colonist protests.(colonists' response) -
Townshend Act
A group of laws passed by the British Parliament adding new import taxes to pay for the salaries of Royal officers stationed in the colonies. (British imposition) -
Boston Masacre
British troops fired into a rioting mob of angry colonists killing five settlers. (colonist's response) -
Committee of Correspondence
A group of representatives from the colonies to create organized communication, plan counter measures and create a system of reassurance against Great Britain. (colonist's response) -
Tea Act
Allowed for the British East India company to sell tea to all British colonies at a much lower rate than competitors.(British imposition) -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists disguised as Indians attacked three ships throwing one million dollars in today's money in tea over board in an effort to rebel against British import taxes.(colonist's response) -
Intolerable Acts
A series of laws passed by the British Parliament most of which aimed to punish the colonist's for their actions in the Boston Tea Party. (British imposition) -
1st Continental Congress
A group of elected representatives aimed towards organizing a revolt against British rule, they ultimately produced the Declaration of Independence. (colonist's response) -
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
A document written by the stamp act congress stating that colonists had the same writes as British subjects, no taxation without representation and the right to trial by jury.(colonist's response) -
Lexington and Concord
Initiated by the British troops in was the first battle in the revolutionary war with the goal of seizing the colonist's military supplies. (British imposition) -
Bunker Hill
The first battle of Independence during the revolutionary war ending in a victory for British troops.(British imposition) -
Olive Branch Petition
A letter written to King George lll in an attempt at piece by the second Continental Congress to avoid war.(colonist's response) -
Common Sense
A pamphlet promoting american Independence to the people in Great Britain written by Thomas Paine.(colonist's response) -
Declaration of Independence
A document written to Great Britain declaring the colonies independence. (colonist's response)