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Treaty of Paris end the French and Indian War
The financially draining war combined with increased military presence for protection will be cause future taxes and actions of British government against the colonies. -
Pontiac's Rebellion
He wanted to start a rebellion, because the British fur trappers and traders were on the land where the French and Indians lived. The British had moved the French off the land and the Indians didn't receive any more presents from the French. King George III wanted to end Pontiac's rebellion so he issued a proclamation that gave all the land west of the Appalachians to the Indians. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act increased duties on items ranging from sugar to coffee textiles. This act caused tension between British and the colonists.The taxes were too high and the British government did not try very hard to enforce it. -
Sons of Liberty Organization is Founded
Sons of Liberty organization is founded in towns across the colonies to fight tax against the colonists are getting angry and are starting to fight back. The Sons of liberty end up becoming the militia for the American Revolution -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the 1st direct tax on the colonies. The tax is to help pay for the British military. This act shows hoe taxation without representation is increasing. -
The Stamp Act is repealed
The Stamp Act is repealed. The British government the power to legislate any laws of the colonies without restriction. King George 3rd insisted on enforcing the Act but this insistence only made the colonists more and more angry with him to the point where the majority of colonists finally had enough and decided to rebel and cut all ties with Great Britain -
The Townshed Acts
The Townshed Acts pass parliament introducing a number of external taxes including duties on times like papers, glass, and tea. The colonists felt that the Townshend Acts were taxes in disguise and stopped buying British goods. In 1770 Parliament withdrew the Townshend Acts except the one on tea. A protest against the tax on tea led to the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770. This led to further friction between the American colonists and Great Britain which led to the American Revolution. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre is one of several events that turned colonial sentiment against British rule. Each of these events followed a pattern of Britain asserting its control, and the colonists chafing under the increased regulation. Events such as the Tea Act and the ensuing Boston Tea Party were examples of the crumbling relationship between Britain and the colonies. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act goes into full effect retaining the import tax on tea and giving the East India Company. The Tea Act did not enforce a tax on tea, but required tea to be exclusively purchased from the British West Indies Company. The colonists disliked this because they could not purchase tea elsewhere of better quality and because of the monopoly created by the Tea Act. The colonists responded with the "Boston Tea Party". -
The Boston Tea Party
A group of Boston activists dressed as Mohawk Indians and boarded tea ships in Boston Harbor in order to dump 342 casks of tea into the water. -
The Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts does not allow any shipping except for military supplies and other approved cargo. -
The first 55 delegates making up the 1st Continental Congress
55 delegates making up the 1st Continental Congress. Their misson was to assert the rights of the colonies and create collective measures. This lead to the revolution but the king said no more meetings which got the colonist mad. -
The British Army in Boston recieved secret orders to stop the "open rebellion"
The British Army in Boston received secret orders to stop the "open rebellion" in Massachusetts. General Gage decided to arrest rebel leaders and seize the militia's gunpowder stored at Concord. -
The Revolutionary War had begun
The Revolutionary War had begun. The British army in Boston was under siege by Massachusetts. -
Quebec Assault
Montgomery ordered a desperate attack on British forces. The assault ended in disaster. Montgomery was killed early in the battle and Benedict Arnold was wounded. Over 400 Americans were taking prisoner. -
Jefferson's Declaration
Jefferson shared his draft with the committee members and they made several minor revisions before submitting the document to the Congress. This resulted in the Declaration of Independence. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine provided the Patriot cause with a stirring pamphlet titled Common Sense. Paine directly attacked allegiance to the monarchy which had remained the last frayed connection to Britian.