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French and Indian War
PURPLE: The British and colonists fought a war against the Indians and the french. The result of this event was an Indian reservation was made. -
The Proclamation of 1763
This law forbade the colonists from crossing the Appalachian mountains.There was no protest about this law. -
The Stamp Act
RED: The British put a stamp act on paper. The colonists burned down the tax collectors houses. The British revoked the law. -
Quartering Act
The quartering act was when two British soldiers were allowed to stay in each home. The colonists hated this, as they had no privacy. This law was later revoked in 1970. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend acts were taxes on various goods. Again, the colonists were mad about this. The British government responded by taking taxes off of everything but tea. -
Boston Massacre
BLUE: Five colonists were killed by British soldiers. This event helped fuel the revolutionary war. -
Tea Act
The British helped lighten the load on tea from the struggling tea companies due to the lack of colonists buying it. -
Boston Tea Party
BLUE: The colonies, outraged by the tax on tea board the east Indian tea ships and dump it all overboard. The British government responded with.... -
Intolerable Acts
...the intolerable acts. This act closed the Boston harbor, appointed a British governor of Massachusetts, and banned all town meetings. The colonists continued to boycott British products, and were even more united by this event. -
First Continental Congress
12 of the thirteen colonies met on this day, and there were 56 delegates. This caused strategic planning that would help the colonists in the revolutionary war. -
Lexington and Concord
PURPLE: Battles were fought in Lexington and Concord. The British struck first, but were quickly forced to retreat from the return fire.
