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Treaty of Paris of 1763 is Signed
The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War. The terms for the treaty said that France had to give up all its territories in mainland North America. Picture from www.canadahistory.com -
Proclamation of 1763 Issued
Issued by King George III. Forbade all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. Made to control the colonists, not to keep peace with the Indians. Picture from www.history.state.gov -
Stamp Act Enacted
The Stamp Act placed a tax on all printed goods. The colonists hated the Stamp Act. Picture from www.revolution.mrdonn.org -
Declaratory Acts Passed
Parliament passed the Decleratory Act the same time they repealed the Stamp Act. Parliament declared that they has the power to legislate for the colonies "in all cases". It stated that the Parliament's authority was the same in America as in Britain. Picture from www.adamfletcherseries.com -
Townshend Acts Passed
The Townshend Acts were designed to collect revenue from the colonies. They placed taxes on all imports like glass, lead, paper, and tea. Picture from earlyamericanhistory1865.weebly.com -
Boston Massacre
The colonists were throwing sticks and stones at the British soldiers. One of the soldiers thought a colonist had fired a gun then the soldiers killed five colonists. The event was used as propaganda against the British by the colonists. Picture from Landofthebrave.info -
Tea Act Passed
The Tea Act let the British East India Company bybass colonial merchants and gave the company a huge advantage over other tea companies because they could sell tea at a lower price. Picture from www.americanrevolutionhh.weebly.com -
Boston Tea Party
Led by Samuel Adams, the Sons of Liberty threw 342 chests of tea overboard in Boston. This later led to the Intolerable or Coercive Acts. Picture from www.history.com -
Intolerable Acts Passed
Intolerable Acts were the name the colonists used, but the British called them the Coercive Acts. They were a series of acts. They were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for throwing a large shipment of tea overboard. They closed Boston Harbor until the ruined tea was paid for. No town meetings were allowed. British officials could be tried in England if accused of murder in the colonies. Colonists also had to house British soldiers. Picture from www.cr-cath.pvt.k12.ia.us -
1st Continental Congress Meets
A total of 56 delegates from all of the colonies exept Georgia meet secretly in Philadelphia to discuss their response to the Intolerable Acts. Picture from www.bostonteapartyship.com -
Midnight Ride
Revere, Dawes, and Cheswell warn Sam Adams and John Hancock that the British were going to arrest them. The warning gave them enough time to prepare against the British. Picture from www.bcps.org -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The British soldiers were sent to Lexington and Concord to take away weapons and to arrest patriot leaders. They were warned ahead of time. They moved weapons and prepared for battle. The British won at Lexington, but they gave the colonists in Concord enough time to prepare for the British. The British lost to the colonist militia at Concord.This gave the colonists confidence. The first shot fired at Concord is known as "the shot heard round the world. Picture from www.shtfjournal.com -
2nd Continental Congress Meets
It succeded the 1st Continental Congress. They managed the war and adopted the Declaration of Independence. Picture from www.theamericanrevolution.org
