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1763-1766; Pontiacs Uprising
Ottawa chief Pontiac in 1763 led many tribes and other French traders who remain after the war to drive the British out of the Ohio River Valley. They overran all but 3 British post killing more than 2000 soldiers and settlers. -
1763; Treaty of Paris
The British defeated the French, winning the French and Indian war. The British now own the Ohio River Valley. -
1763; Proclamation of 1763
This followed the end of the seven-year war between the French and the British, this causing the colonies to not be able to use the land that they had fought for durning the war. -
1764; Sugar Act
King George III passed a law on the colonists taxing them for sugar. Also increasing the duty of foreign sugar imported from the West Indies area. -
1765; establishment of Sons/Daughters of Liberty
These rebellious groups hosted colonial protest, Who would miss treat, violently towards the British soldiers. Also people who enforced the taxes, A well-known method was by covering their coat in tar and feathers. -
1765; Stamp act
An act that taxed stamps, stamped papers. Which were required on bills of sale, many different trade items, legal documents, playing cards, newspaper, pamphlets, diplomas, and marriage license. They used the revenues of this tax to help the military forces. -
1765; Quartering Act
An act allowing British’s solders to use colonist homes as housing quarters, and colonists are required to house and feed them. -
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Stamp act Congress
A Congress made by colonist to state the rates and grievances of the colonists. Which was ignored by the king, and parliament in England. This was a major step towards intercolonial unity. -
1767; The New York Restraining Act
The first of the five Townshed acts, it forbidden the New York governor and the assembly from passing new laws until they agreed to follow the Quartering Act of 1765. -
1767; The Revenue Act
One of the 5 Townshend acts Which place tax on lead, glass, paint colors, tea, in paper. -
1767; The Indemnity Act
The fourth Townshed act which reduce tax on the British East Indian company when they had imported tees into England. Thus allowing England to sell/export the tees to the colonist at a cheaper price. The British East Indian company was one of the biggest companies in England. -
1767; The Commissioners of Customs Act
One of the five Townshed acts, thus creating a custom board for the American colonist which is in Boston. -
1768; The Vice Admiralty Court Act
One of the Townshed acts, giving royal Nate naval court jurisdiction complete control over custom violation and smuggling rather than American courts. -
1773; Boston Tea Party
Around 100 Bostonians, dressed as Indians got onto docked ships destroying and emptying 342 chests of tea into the Atlantic Ocean. -
1774; Boston Port Act
British Parliament passed this law of which close the ports in Boston demanding the cities residence to pay for the Boston tea party. Which was nearly $1 million in today’s money. -
1774; Administration of Justice Act
Also known as the murder act, this insured a fair trial for British officers being charged with capital offenses. -
1774; Massachusetts Government Act
Other at to punish for the Boston tea party, does putting an end to the constitution of that Massachusetts, with only one town meeting per year. Also the town officials can I by the king. -
1774; Quebec Act
Passed by British Parliament, that the government of Quebec would preserve the French Civil code but will inherit the Roman catholic church. -
1774; First continental congress
What was hosted Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia, 56 delegates from all the colonies besides Georgia made a declaration of rights and grievances and elected the first president of Congress. -
1783; Treaty of Paris
Signed by a representative of Great Britain, and United States of America. Thus ending the Revolutionary War, setting boundaries on the British empire in North America and also the United States of America.
