1. The French and Indian War end
February 10th, 1763
The end of this war was because of the Treaty of Paris.
The British won.
France lost all land.

2. The Sugar Act
April 5th,1764
Taxes on molasses , wine, cloth, and sugar
No one agreed with the tax except Britain

3. The Stamp Act March 22nd, 1765 Tax on all printed materials
For example like legal documents, newspaper, and playing cards

4. The Boston Massacre March 5th,1770 A total of 5 innocent people died.
Before it was named the Boston massacre it was called the bloody massacre.

5. The Townshend act
June, 1767
Imposed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea
Americans saw this taxation as abuse of the chancellor’s power.

6. The Tea Act May 10th, 1773 This act put a tax on all tea.
In repeal of this act the colonist threw tea into the Boston Harbor, otherwise known as the Boston Tea Party.

7. The Boston Tea Party December 16th,1773
This was where the colonist revolted against the English Tea Act and threw tea into the Boston Harbor.

8. The Intolerable Acts In 1774 Closed the Boston Port
Increased powers of the royal governor
Abolished Massachusetts Upper House
Strengthened the 1765 Quartering act

9. The First Continental Congress
September 5th to October 26th, 1774
Held in Philadelphia, PA
To discuss what to do about the Intolerable Acts

10. The Battles of Lexington and Concord
April 19, 1775
First battle of the Revolutionary War
Some say the British shot first others say the Colonist did

11. Second Continental Congress
May, 1775
Happened so that America could break away from England
Wrote the Declaration of Independence

12. Declaration of Independence
1776
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence so that America could have freedom from England.