Timeline

By Jkohn

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    Fought between New France and Britain America, Britain America largely outnumbered New France.

  • Proclamation Act of 1763

    Proclamation Act of 1763
    Signed by King George, forbade all settlements past the Appalachian Mountains.

  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    Put a tax on items such as molasses, sugar, etc.

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    Tax on documents such as newspapers, stamps, playing cards, legal documents, and magazines had to be payed with British money.

  • The Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act
    Allowed Great Britain soldiers to quarter in American Barracks and houses.

  • The Boston Massacre

    Patriot mob protesting the Townshend acts and Stamp acts, 5 people were killed.

  • The Battle of Almanace

    The Battle of Almanace
    Final battle of the war of regulation, rebellion in NC over taxation and local control.

  • The Tea Act & the Boston Tea Party

    Colonist from Boston threw boxes of tea into the harbor in protest of the Tea acts, which were enacted on May 10th 1773.

  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    Passed to punish colonists for throwing tea into the harbor, took away Massechussets self governments and historic rights.

  • Fighting at Lexington and Concord

    Fighting at Lexington and Concord
    First battle of American Revolution, resulted in Colonist victory, 122 total fatalities.