Timeline 1763-1774

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

The Proclamation of 1763 implemented a ban regarding settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. This made colonists angry and political elites such as George Washington who had made investments in western land.

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

The Sugar Act was passed by parliament to raise funds for the British. This act decreased taxes on British sugar and strengthened anti-smuggling laws regarding sugar for the colonists. The imposing of this act resulted in protesting colonists arguing for "no taxation without representation.

Currency Act

Sep 1, 1764

The Currency Act was an act that placed a ban on the colonies printing their own currency and heavily regulated and restricted the colonists' banking. In response, the colonists protested against this act with "no taxation without representation".

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

The Stamp Act was an act that taxed everyday items used by colonists such as legal documents, dice, cards, etc. As a response, the colonists protested against this act and they also boycotted British goods.

Quartering Act of 1765

May 3, 1765

The Quartering Act of 1765 placed an obligation on the colonies to house British soldiers. The American Colonists were angry at this requirement and disputed the act because they found it violated the 1689 Bill of Rights.

Declaratory Act

Mar 18, 1766

The Declaratory Act was an act that declared that Britain had an absolute right to tax the colonists. British Parliament also had the right to bind American Colonies with the enforcement of this act. The colonist's response to this was at first not immensely upsetting, however, when the Townshend Acts began later on, colonists felt that British Parliament was becoming tyrannical.

Townshend Act

Jun 29, 1767

The Townshend Act placed taxes on items such as glass, paint, paper, etc. In response, the colonists again decided to boycott British goods and they discouraged British imports.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

The Boston Massacre was an event that led up to the American Revolution and it took place when British Troops stationed in Boston were against the colonists. They were against the colonists because of the colonists anger about taxation to where the colonists would throw snowballs at the troops. Eventually, some colonists ended up getting killed, and some ended up getting injured.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

The Boston Tea Party was an arranged protest made by the American Colonists and it showed significant defiance by the colonists. The Boston Tea had been one of the many key events leading up to the American Revolution.

Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)

Mar 31, 1774

The Intolerable Acts were established with a motive to isolate Boston from other colonists as a way to punish the colonists for their behavior. The Colonists' response showed that they appreciated unity and they ended up protesting and organizing against the Intolerable Acts.

Quartering Act of 1774

Jun 17, 1774

Differing from the Quartering Act of 1765, the Quartering Act of 1774 made royal governors responsible for housing British Soldiers rather than colonists. However, the colonists were still angered due to foreign soldiers boarding in American cities.

Quebec Act

Jun 22, 1774

The Quebec Act was an act that gave the British more control over North America by establishing procedures to govern the province of Quebec and give Britain an overall increased control of religion, land distribution, and colonial government. This Act resulted in the colonists seeing the act as an act of coercion and they were opposed to the amount of control Britain had gained over their colonies.