Taxation and Mercantilism 1750 - 1800 : the levying of tax (inflation) and a system in which country attempts to amass wealth through trading with other countries.
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Albany Plan for the Union
Suggested by Benjamin Franklin in July 10, 1754 was the Albany plan create to unified the government for the 13 colonies. But it was never carried out. -
French and Indian War
A war in 1754 - 63, British American against New France and Natives over land expansion. -
Proclamation of 1763
Was issued in 1763 at the end of the French and Indian War. It was to prevent colonists from going west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act
In 1765, the Stamp Act required all printed paper to be stamped and made in Great Britain and to be taxed in the 13 colonies. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was issued in 1765. It required colonists to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies. -
Intolerable Acts
In 1765, a series of laws was released that were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonist after the Boston Tea Party. -
Declaratory Act
An Act of the Parliament in 1766 of Great Britain to repeal the Stamp Act 1765 changing and lessening the Sugar Act. -
Townshend Acts
Between 1767 and 1768, Parliament passed acts that taxed the colonies on common items. These acts took the colonies freedom away. -
Boston Massacre
On March 5, 1770 a brawl between the British soldier and American colonist. American colonist harassing the British soldier lead to a death of 5. -
Tea Act
In 1773, British Parliament passed the Tea Act. It was intended to save the East India Company from bankruptcy by lowering their tea tax. -
Boston Tea Party
Because of the Tea Act on May 10, 1773 some people from Sons of Liberty disguise themselves as Native Americans and destroyed an entire shipment of tea. -
1st Continental Congress
Meeting of 12 of the 13 colonies delegates from Sept. 5 to Oct. 26, 1774. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Lexington and Concord fought in 1775, was a military engagement of the military. It was between Great Britain and the 13 colonies. -
2nd Continental Congress
In 1775, second continental congress met to discuss how the colonists would handle the British threat, a Continental Army was created. -
Olive Branch Petition
Was adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 in a final attempt to stop a full scale war between Great Britain and the colonies -
Thomas Paine writes Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense in 1776. He wanted to convince the colonies to become independent from Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776, A declaration of the 13 states of America came together to served their political connection to Great Britain and for Independence day. -
Articles of Confederation
An agreement among the 13 original states of United State on March 1, 1781. -
Treaty of Paris- Revolutionary War
The Treaty of Paris was signed by King George III of England and representatives of the US in 1783. This treaty ended the Revolutionary War.
