Timeline by Luc Lewis

Proclamation of 1763

luclewis3 — 2024-09-25 18:04:12 UTC

The Proclamation of 1763 was a British-produced boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide. Decreed on October 7, 1763, the Proclamation Line prohibited Anglo-American colonists from settling on lands acquired from the French following the French and Indian War.

The Sugar Act

luclewis3 — 2024-09-25 18:08:18 UTC

The Sugar Act, Enacted on April 5, 1764, to take effect on September 29, the new Sugar Act cut the duty on foreign molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon, retained a high duty on foreign refined sugar, and prohibited the importation of all foreign rum.

The Stamp Act

luclewis3 — 2024-09-25 18:09:51 UTC

The stamp act, on March 22, 1765, British Parliament finally passed the Stamp Act or Duties in American Colonies Act. It required colonists to pay taxes on every page of printed paper they used. The tax also included fees for playing cards, dice, and newspapers. The reaction in the colonies was immediate.

The Sons of Liberty

luclewis3 — 2024-09-25 18:12:10 UTC

The Sons of Liberty was to the history of the American Revolution was the December 16, 1773 orchestrating of the Boston Tea Party which ultimately led to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War with the “shot heard round the world” on April 19, 1775.

The Quartering Acts

luclewis3 — 2024-09-25 18:13:09 UTC

The Quartering Act of 1765 required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies. If the barracks were too small to house all the soldiers, then localities were to accommodate the soldiers in local inns, livery stables, ale houses, victualling houses and the houses of sellers of wine.

The Townshend Acts

luclewis3 — 2024-09-25 18:16:04 UTC

The Townshend Acts, June 15 July 2, 1767, in colonial U.S. history, series of four acts passed by the British parliament in an attempt to assert what it considered to be its historic right to exert authority over the colonies through suspension of a recalcitrant representative assembly and through strict provisions for the collection of revenue duties. The British American colonists named the acts after Charles Townshend, who sponsored them.

The Boston Massacre

luclewis3 — 2024-09-25 18:17:30 UTC

The Boston Massacre, on March 5, 1770, British soldiers fired upon a group of rowdy colonists, killing five and wounding others. “On that night, the foundation of American Independence was laid,” wrote John Adams.

The Tea Act

luclewis3 — 2024-09-25 18:18:45 UTC

The Tea Act, in 1773-1774, By reducing the tax on imported British tea, this act gave British merchants an unfair advantage in selling their tea in America. American colonists condemned the act, and many planned to boycott tea.

The Boston Tea Party

luclewis3 — 2024-09-25 18:20:10 UTC

The Boston Tea Party, was a tense standoff and public debate ensued but no compromise was reached. On the night of December 16, 1773, dozens of disguised men, some as Indigenous Americans, boarded the three East India Company ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.

The Intolerable Acts

luclewis3 — 2024-09-25 18:21:54 UTC

The Intolerable Acts, in 1774, Great Britain decided to use brute force to deal with the rebellious American colonies, particularly the colony of Massachusetts. Following the blatant insubordination of the Boston Tea Party in 1773, Great Britain aimed to use a heavy hand on the rebellious colony of Massachusetts.

The First Continental Congress

luclewis3 — 2024-09-25 18:23:16 UTC

The First Continental Congress, took place from September 5 to October 26, 1774, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies gathered at Carpenter's Hall to discuss and respond to the British Parliament's recent "Intolerable Acts" which had been enacted in response to the Boston Tea Party; during this meeting, they drafted a declaration of grievances, called for a boycott of British goods, and sent a petition to King George III, marking a significant step towards colonial unity and resistance against British rule, laying the groundwork for the American Revolution.

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

luclewis3 — 2024-09-25 18:24:47 UTC

The Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, the famous 'shot heard 'round the world', marked the start of the American War of Independence (1775-83). Politically disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence.