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Start of the French and Indian War
Began in 1754, 4th dispute between the French and the British over the Ohio valley. Caused a 7 year long war. -
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The Road to Independence and a new nation & government
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End of the French and Indian War
Stopped fighting in 1761, but the treaty of Paris was signed in 1763. Britain won, resulting in Britain gaining most of North America, whatever was left went to Spain and France was left with the island Haiti. -
The Stamp Act
Was a tax put on the American colonies by the British in 1765. This caused the people of the colonies to boycott and protest against British merchants and the products they were taxed on. -
The Boston Massacre
Occurred on March 5, 1770, where British soldiers opened fire on a group of American colonists in Boston killing five men. This resulted in 8 British soldiers, one officer, and four civilians being arrested and tried with murder. -
The Boston Tea Party
Took place on December 16, 1773. A group of colonists in Boston dressed as native Americans. They traveled by boat and anchored in the Boston Harbour. They dumped over 300 chests of tea in the saltwater. -
The Intolerable Acts
In 1774 as a result of the Boston Tea Party, Parliament refused an offer from colonial leaders to pay for the tea. Then, five laws were passed by the British Parliament that was against the American Colonies. -
The First Continental Congress
It first took place from September 5th through October 26, 1774. Delegates from each colony but Georgia. -
The Second Continental Congress & Olive Branch Petition
The Second Continental Congress took place on May 10th in 1775. After that delegates continued to meet in multiple sessions until March of 1781. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written on June 11, 1776. This was an article that declared the thirteen colonies independent from Britain. The official article was finished on July 4, 1776. This resulted in the colonies having independence and being their own country.