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Proclomation of 1763
This order prohibited, or barred, colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mountains, on Native American land -
Sugar Act
This lowered the tax on the molasses the colonists imported. -
Stamp Act
Law that taxed almost all printed materials. Newspapers, wills, and even playing cards needed a stamp to show that the tax had been paid. -
Declaratory Act
This states that the Parliament had right to tax and make decisions for the colonies "in all cases." -
Townshend Act Begins
Townshend Acts are passed by the Parliament to tax imports such as glass, paper, and TEA!
The image to the left shows is Charles Townshend, the person who wrote Townshend Atcs -
Townshend Act Ends
Townshend Acts are passed by the Parliament to tax imports such as glass, paper, and TEA!
The image to the left shows is Charles Townshend, the person who wrote Townshend Atcs -
BOSTON MASSACRE!
Clash between British troops and colonists in which 5 colonies were killed. -
Committe of Corespondence
This was organised by Sam Adams and the purpose was to coordinate efforts oppose British policies.
This also became a network of colonial communication that Britain could not control. -
Boston Tea Party
Incident when “Indians” attacked Boston and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor in protest of taxation. -
Coercive Act
Laws passed by Parliament to punish Boston for the Tea Party.
The Laws are:
1. Closed the part of Boston till the tea was paid for
2. Banned committees of correspondence and limited town council meetings and the Massachusetts Colonial Assembly to just once a year
3. Included a stricter Quartering Act, allowing troops to be housed in Private Houses
4. Provided for trials in Britain of the British officials accused of crimes in america -
1st Continental Congress
Meeting of delegates from most colonies which asked parliament to repeat Coercive Acts -
2nd Continental Congress
Meeting of delegates from most colonies which asked parliament to repeat Coercive Acts. -
The British on the Move!
This is the day when colonial protestant leader Dr, Joseph Warren started to fight. -
Fort Ticonderoga Surrends
Benedict Arnold of Massachusetts joined Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont in a dawn attack on the fort, surprising and capturing the sleeping British garrison which resulted in the surrender of Fort Ticonderoga -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
On this day, Militia commanded by Colnel William Prescott set up posts on Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill. -
Common Sense
The day the Common Sense was published!
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain. -
Congress Votes for Independence!
Second Continental Congress voted to approve Virginia delegate Richard Henry Lee's motion for independence. -
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE!!!!!
The Declaration of the Independece was written by 5 men, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, John Adams, and Robert R. Livingston. The main purpoe of the declaration of independece was to announce and explain the separation from Great Britain.
