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Treaty of Paris is signed
The Treaty of Paris was sugned of February 10, 1763. It was signed by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal. The signing of the treaty ended the French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War. In the treaty, most of the territory was given back to its first owners. France and Spain restored all their conquests from Britain and Portugal. The British gained area west from the 13 colonies to the Mississippi River. Spain was forced to give up their claim to Florida. -
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Causes of the American Revolution
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Sugar Act
On April 5, 1764 the Sugar Act was passed by the Britsih Parliament. It put a tax on certain kinds of things like sugar, coffee, indigo, and certain types of wine. These taxes only affected certain parts of the population. These taxes were raised without the consent of the colonies. The purpose of the Sugar Act was to stop trade between New England and the Middle colonies with French, Dutch, and Spanish in the West Indies. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act placed on the colonies in 1765. It states that all written documents like newspapers had a tax placed on them. This act helped pay for the war. It was repealed on March 16, 1776. It angered many colonists, and this act led up to the beginning of the American Revolution. -
British troops land in Boston
In October of 1768, 4,00 British troops landed in Boston to maintain order and enforce the taxes emposed by the Townshend Act. Colonist had felt resentment as soon as they had found out British troops were coming to enforce order instead of protecting them. The colonists of Boston gained control of the power, and prevented to soldiers from being able to carry out their duties. During the next 18 months, there would be high tensions between both sides. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre wasn't really a masscre. But during the time of it only 5 colonists died by British Army soldiers. The soldiers were supposed to be there to keep the colonists in line from ignoring the Townshend Acts, but the soldiers came in outrage and killed the 5 colonists. The Townshend Act was a taxation on glass, lead, paper, and tea imported to the colonies. -
The Boston Tea Party
On this day a group of colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians got on 3 British tea ships to dump 342 boxes of tea into the harbor. They did this to rebel on Britain's tax on tea called the Tea Act. The colonists did this because they were mad at Britain for putting a tax on Tea. With Britain enraged, they created the Intolerable Acts. -
First Continental Congress meets
During this time period the continental congress, which is delegates from each of the 13 colonies that was the governing body of the United States. Each of the delegates were elected by the people of the colony. They were trying to prove to England that they had leadership and were independent and showed that -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts was placed in 1774. It was placed after the Boston Tea Party. It was meant to punish colonists for throwing tea into the harbor. They did this because of the Tea Act placed on them. The Tea Act stated that tea would be sold right to colonies so the companies would not go bankrupt. This also led up to the American Revolution. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was a battle between Britain and the colonies. The British wanted to capture Sam Adams and John Hancock, who were the leaders of the colonies, to steal gun powder. With the help of people like Paul Revere, to signal the British coming, the British were unsuccessful. A lot of battles like this followed until 1783 when the colonists finally won their independence. -
Declaration of Independance
On July 4, 1776, 56 deleagtes of the Second Continental congress came to Philadelphia to sign the United States Declaration of Independance. The Declaration of Independance stated that the 13 colonies, which were apart of British rule, were no independant states and were no longer a part of British rule. It stated that all men are created equal, and that all med are born with natural rights that the government cannot take away.
