2. June 19 - July 11, 1754: #1 February 10, 1763: #2 October 7, 1763: # 3April 5, 1764: The Albany Congress Meets: - B. Franklin tries to convince colonists and Iroquois to unite against British. ‘Join or Die ’ Treaty of Paris of 1763: -Ends of French and Indian War -France leaves North America Proclamation of 1763 - King George prevents colonists from moving west of App. Mts; cites reasons of safety. The Sugar Act: -Nothing new; renewal of Molasses Act of 1733 that was to expire

3. # 4March 22, 1765: # 5March 24, 1765: March 29, 1765: # 6August 14, 1765: October 7-25, 1765: The Stamp Act: -First serious attempt of Parliament to exert authority over colonies -Taxes placed on printed documents (newspapers, magazines, deeds, wills, etc) The Quartering Act: Colonists must feed, provide shelter to British soldier when in need Henry: “If this be treason, make the most of it” The Sons of Liberty create first act of open rebellion. Burn effigy of tax collector, Andrew Oliver. Stamp Act Congress meets: First meeting to organize protest against crown Taxes are illegal bc no representation! “Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell and George the Third —.” At that point he was interrupted by cries of “Treason!” from delegates who easily recognized the reference to assassinated leaders. Henry paused briefly, then calmly finished his sentence: “...may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.”

4. March 18, 1766: # 7June 29, 1767: The Declaratory Act: Declares Parliament has full authority over the colonies Townshend Acts -Taxed glass, paint, lead, paper, tea -Took away trial by jury for those arrested for “smuggling.”

5. August 1, 1768: # 8March 5, 1770: June 9, 1772: Boston Non-Importation Agreement: Boston merchants agree to stop importing goods from Britain Boston Massacre: British soldiers kill five Bostonians in “self-defense.” John Adams represents British soldiers in court. The Gaspee Affair: Sons of Liberty members attacked, boarded, looted, and torched a British customs ship (Gaspee).

6. # 9 May 10, 1773: #10 December 16, 1773: #11 March 31, 1774: Sept. 5 – October 26, 1774: October 24, 1774: Tea Act: No new taxes! Actually, lowers tax on tea… The British East India Company had (many) pounds of unsold tea...lowering tax lowers price. Colonists see this as attack on local merchants... Boston Tea Party: Members of Sons of Liberty raid British tea ship in protest of Tea Act and B.E.I.C. monopoly on tea sales The Intolerable Acts: - Direct result of Boston Tea Party - Closed Boston Harbor until tea was paid for -MA gov’t and town meetings were forbidden -More British troops sent to Boston to enforce laws. First Continental Congress: - Meeting as a result of Intolerable Acts -Send petition to King George; Organize Boycotts A plan to create colonial government to work with parliament was rejected by FCC (Galloway’s Plan).