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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 declared that all land transactions made to the west of the Appalachian would be governed by the British government. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act mandated that many commodities shipped from the colonies had to pass through Britain before going to other European countries. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required all colonists to purchase taxed paper for use in newspapers and legal documents. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act required colonial legislatures to pay for certain supplies for British troops stationed in the colonies. -
The Virginia House of Burgesses passes the Virginia Resolves
The Virginia Resolves denied Parliament's right to tax the colonies under the Stamp Act. -
The Stamp Act Congress Meets in New York City
The colonial legislatures sent representatives to New York, where they agreed that Parliament had no right to tax the colonies. -
The Stamp Act is Repealed
In response to colonial resistance, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act. -
The Townshend duties are Enacted
The Townshend duties was the popular name for the collected import taxes imposed by the Revenue Act of 1767. -
John Dickinson Publishes Letters From a Pennsylvania Farmer
Dickinson's series of twelve letters are published in almost every colonial newspaper. -
Circular Letter Adopted by the Massachusetts House of Representatives
A letter, drafted by Samuel Adams, that was sent to all of the other colonial legislatures, condemned taxation without representation. -
Troops Begin to Land in Boston
In response to growing political unrest in Massachusetts, Britain sent troops to occupy the city. -
The Boston Massacre
Troops in Boston squared off with a crowd. When the crowd knocked one soldier to the ground, the soldiers fired and killed 5 men. -
The Townshend Duties are Repealed Under
Parliament repealed all of the Townshend duties except for the tax on tea. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, states the reasons the British colonies of North America sought independence in July of 1776.
