The Road to Independence 1763-1776 By Mr. Harnell
February 10, 1763 Treaty of Paris: Ended the French and Indian War
October 7, 1763 Proclamation Line of 1763: King George III prohibited (didn’t let) colonists west of the Appalachian Mtns.
April 5, 1764 Sugar Act: England placed a tax on Sugar, Rum, Molasses, etc.
March 22,1765 Stamp Act: A tax on all printed material in the Colonies: pamphlets, newspapers, legal documents, playing cards, etc.
There were numerous protests and Boycotts: BOYCOTTS: Refuse to purchase certain goods
March 18, 1766 Stamp Act is repealed. (Void)
June 29, 1767: Townshend Act: A tax on glass, lead, paper, paint and tea “No taxation without representation” Call of the Colonists.
March 5, 1770: major turning Point Boston Massacre: 5 Colonists were shot by the Redcoats in Boston Link
May 10, 1773 Tea Act: The East India Tea Co. was exempted from tax (cheaper tea)
December 16, 1773: Turning Point The Boston Tea Party: A group of Colonists dressed up like Native Americans dump 342 chests of tea into Boston’s Harbor Link
May to June 1774 The Intolerable Acts: punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party Colonists Boycott
September 1774 The First Continental Congress meets: Oppose the Intolerable Acts
April 19, 1775 Battles at Lexington and Concorde “Shots Heard Round the World” Link
June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston First Major Battle: British won, but at a high cost
July 5, 1775 Olive Branch Petition: an attempt to make peace with King George III George: No Way!
January 9, 1776 “Common Sense” is published by Thomas Paine Influential pamphlet that says, “let’s fight for independence from England”
June 1776 Five people begin work on the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson (33 yrs old) does most of the work
July 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence is signed John Hancock signs his name large.
The Revolutionary War is on!