Taxation and Mercantilism - Mercantilism is belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.

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  • Albany Plan for the Union

    Suggested by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. The Albany plan was created to unified the government for the 13 colonies. It was never carried out.
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    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.

  • Declaratory Act

    An Act of the Parliament in 1766 of Great Britain to repeal the Stamp Act 1765 changing and lessening the Sugar Act.
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    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 in 1773, the Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Native Americans and destroyed an entire shipment of tea.

  • Intolerable Acts

    In 1774, a series of laws was released that were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonist after the Boston Tea Party.

  • First Continental Congress

    Meeting of 12 of the 13 colonies delegates in 1774. Met in response to the Coercive Acts.

  • 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.

  • Second 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.