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French and Indian War - 1763

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Both sides wanted control over the Ohio Valley. It gave Britain control over new territories and contributed to growing tension between Britain and America.

Stamp Act Passed - 1765

248905_4 — 2024-09-15 17:17:59 UTC

Taxed all newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. This was the first direct tax on the American colonies.

Quartering Act - 1765

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This act required colonists to house British Soldiers. This was a response to the French and Indian War

Stamp Act Congress - 1765

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Met to discuss the colonists rights as British subjects, declaring that only their colonial legislature had the power to tax them. Marked the first time that the colonies joined together to protest against Britain

Declaratory Act - 1766

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Stated that parliament had all power to makes laws that were strong enough to keep the people in the colonies under great britain's control. It stated that parliament had complete control over the colonies alongside Great Britain.

Stamp Act Repealed - 1766

248905_4 — 2024-09-15 17:23:26 UTC

The repeal of this act was due to the pressure the british parliament faced. Shows how the American colonies united together.

Boston Massacre - 1770

248905_4 — 2024-09-15 17:24:14 UTC

British soldiers were guarding the boston customs house, where taxes were collected, when an angry mob began throwing rocks and snowballs at them. Shots rang out, killing five colonists. Contribution to the American Revolution.

Townshend Acts - 1770

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Taxes British imports, products shipped from other countries such as glass, tea, lead, paint, and paper. This tax was repealed. This boycotted any goods that were important.

Tea Act - 1773

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Allowing only the British East India Company to sell tea in the colonies. This act was different from the other acts because it wasn’t raising any money from the colonists, but lowering the price of tea.

Boston Tea Party - 1773

248905_4 — 2024-09-15 17:28:01 UTC

The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians, boarded British ships in boston, and dumped the cargo of tea into the harbor. This intensified the reasoning for the coercive acts.

Coercive Acts - 1774

248905_4 — 2024-09-15 17:28:54 UTC

Also known as the intolerable acts, boston harbor would be closed until the destroyed tea was paid for. This was meant to force the colonies back into their place.

First Continental Congress - 1774

248905_4 — 2024-09-15 17:30:02 UTC

Each colony except for Georgia sent delegates to meet in Philadelphia. This was a first step in independence from britain and united the colonies.

Revolutionary War Begins - 1775

248905_4 — 2024-09-15 17:30:52 UTC

The beginning of this battle started at Lexington and Concord. This began because of all of the taxes and acts that were passed and repealed.

2nd Continental Congress - 1775

248905_4 — 2024-09-15 17:32:19 UTC

This meeting was to respond to the british’s failure to the address the issues from the first continental congress meeting. A meeting to discuss how to resolve their conflicts with Britain.

Declaration of Independence Signed - 1776

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Announced that the 13 colonies separate from Great Britain. This severed the connection between the colonies and Great Britain.