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Writs of Assistance
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The Proclamation Line of 1763
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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax on all papered good items. England took advantage of the colonies and made them pay for the debt coming from the 7 Years War. Violent protests came from the colonists and the Stamp Act was finally repealed in 1766. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act said that all people have to provide room and care for soldiers in need without protest. They would house English soldiers in barracks provided for by the colonies. Protests were made so in 1767, Parliament passed the new York Restraining Act, not allowing New York's royal governor to agree with any other terms until the Quartering Act was complied. -
The Stamp Act Congress
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The Declaratory Act
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The Townshend Acts
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The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a tragic event in which the Bristish started firing at colonists who were throwing snowballs at them, protesting the acts. Three colonists died, in those including Crispus Attucks, the first man to be shot. The Bristish troop's captain, Thomas Preston, and some of his men were charged for murder. This event helped encourage the colonists in the fight against the Bristish. -
The Tea Act
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The Boston Tea Party
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The Intolerable Acts
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The Second Continental Congress
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
These two battles were what started the Revolutionary War. In these battles was when the famous phrase, "The English are coming!", was shouted across the colonies by Paul Revere. Hence this battle, more battles came afterwards, continuing and ending the Revolutionary War. -
Bunker Hill
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Battle of Saratoga
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Valley Forge
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Battle of Yorktown
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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1783 was a negotiation between the English colonies and Great Britain. This document ended the Revolutionary War and acknowledged the colonies' independence, not yet giving them official independence until the Declaration of Independence in July 4, 1776.
