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Treaty of Paris 1763
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. The British claimed the Ohio River Valley. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 strictly prohibited the colonists from settling in the area past the Appalachian Mountains. The colonists were angry, believing that they should have the rights to the land that they fought for, which lead to discontent in the colonies. -
Sugar Act Passed
The Sugar Act was the first law passed by Parliament to raise revenue for the crown from colonies.This act increased duty on sugar from the West Indies. After many protests, duties were lowered substantially, and agitation died down. -
Stamp Act Passed
The Stamp Act aimed to raise revenue to support the new military force. It mandated the use of stamped paper or the use of stamps. Stamps were required on bills of sale for about 50 trade items.
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Quartering Acts Passed
The Quartering Act required colonies to provide food and quarters for British troops. This made many Colonists very upset and angry. -
Stamp Act Congress of 1765
It stated the rights and grievances of colonists and beseeched the king and parliament to repeal the repugnant legislation. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. The American colonists, saw the Acts as an act of tyranny. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a protest that turned into a gun fight. Both sides shared blame for the incident but only 2 red coats were held accountable. 5 people were killed, and 6 were injured. -
The repeal of the Townshend Acts
There were many protests, and American port cities refused to import British goods, so Parliament began to slowly repeal the Townshend duties. In March 1770, most of the taxes from the Townshend Acts were repealed by Parliament under Lord North. -
Formation of the Committee of Correspondence 1772
This group was created by Samuel Adams, and it spread resistance by exchanging letters, which kept the opposition to British policy alive. -
The Boston Tea Party
Around 100 Bostonians, disguised as Native Americans, boarded docked ships and smashed open 342 chests of tea, and dumped the contents into the Atlantic Ocean. -
Quebec Act of 1774
It granted emancipation for the Catholic/French-speaking settlers of the province. It also repealed the loyalty oath and reinstated French civil law in combination with British criminal law. -
The Intolerable Acts 1774
The Intolerable Acts of 1774 were four measures that stripped Massachusetts of self-government and judicial independence. The colonies responded with a general boycott of British goods. -
First Continental Congress Formed
The First Continental Congress deliberated for 7 weeks in fall 1774. It was not a legislative, but a consultative body, and it was a convention rather than a congress. It drew up a Declaration of Rights as well as a solemn appeal to other British colonies, to the king, and to the British people. -
The Association of 1774
The Continental Association, known as the "Association", was a system created by the First Continental Congress in 1774 for implementing a trade boycott with Great Britain. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The British commander in Boston sent troops to Lexington and Concord to seize stores of gunpowder. Troops were also supposed to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock. At Lexington, “Minute Men” refused to disperse. There were shots fired, killing 8 Americans and wounding several more. Redcoats then pushed on to Concord, where they suffered heavy losses. -
Second Continental Congress 1775
Met in Philadelphia soon after the beginning of the Revolutionary War. All 13 colonies attended. -
Battle of Bunker Hill 1775
In the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, the British defeated the Americans. -
Proclamation of 1775
Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of Virginia, issued a proclamation promising freedom for any enslaved black people in Virginia who joined the British Army. -
The Declaratory Act 1776
Parliament passed it, reaffirming it’s right “to bind” colonies “in all cases whatsoever.” The British government defined its constitutional principle: absolute and unqualified sovereignty over the colonies.
