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Treaty of Paris of 1763
The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War with the British colonies as the winner. It marked the end of France as a power in North America. The continent was then divided between Great Britain and Spain. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III to stop colonists from settling past the Appalachian Mountains. He did this to keep peace with the Indians and keep the colonists on the coast. -
stamp act
The Stamp Act placed a tax on almost all printed materials in the colonies – including newspapers, pamphlets, wills and playing cards. It taxed so many items that it affected almost everyone. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was passed the same day the Stamp Act was repealed. It stated that Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for all British colonies in all cases. -
Townshend Acts
These acts taxed imported goods and were to be paid at the port. Things taxed included items the colonists had to import like glass, lead, tea, and paper. -
Boston Massacre
A fight broke out between Boston colonists and British soldiers. The townspeople threw sticks and stones at the soldiers. A soldier was knocked down and then they open fired. Crispus Attucks and four other colonists were killed. -
Tea Act
Parliament passed the Tea Act to keep the British East India Company from going out of business. It gave the East India Company an advantage over colonial merchants and the colonists felt it was another attempt to control them. -
Boston Tea Party
In response to the Tea Act, Sam Adams and the Boston Sons of Liberty dressed up like Indians, sneaked onto the ships in the middle of the night, and threw 342 chests of tea overboard. -
Intolerable Acts
Parliament passed a series of laws called the Intolerable Acts that violated the colonists’ rights as English citizens. These laws closed Boston Harbor and kept food and supplies from being delivered to Boston. The laws also banned town meetings, allowed British officers to be tried in other colonies or in Britain when accused of crimes, and forced colonists to house, or quarter soldiers in their own homes. -
1st Continental Congress
The delegates drafted a statement of complaints asking Parliament to repeal 13 acts it had passed since 1763 that violated colonists' rights. The delegates also voted to boycott all British goods. No British products could be brought into or consumed in the colonies. And no colonial goods could be shipped to Britain. One of the Congress's most important decisions was to begin forming militias. -
Midnight Ride: Revere, Cheswell, Dawes
Paul Revere, Wentworth Cheswell, and William Dawes were alerted when British soldiers were seen gathering in Boston. They rode to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams, John Hancock and the rest of the militiamen that the British were coming. -
Lexington and Concord
Shot heard ‘round the world: The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the firsts of American Revolutionary War. -
2nd Continental Congress
Delegates discussed independence. They eventually decided to draft a Declaration of Independence and it was approved on July 4, 1776.
