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unit 3 history AOS 1
1754-1763
The French and Indian War, a conflict between Britain and France in North America, which heightened tensions and contributed to colonial discontent.
1763
The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the French and Indian War and leading to British territorial gains in North America, but also increased colonial taxation and unrest.
1763
The Proclamation act which was a British decree preventing westward colonial settlement.
1764
The Sugar Act, which imposed taxes on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies, further escalating tensions between Britain and the American colonists.
1765
The Stamp Act was enacted, requiring all printed materials in the colonies to carry a tax stamp, igniting widespread protest and resistance among colonists.
1765
The Quartering Act required colonial assemblies to provide housing and supplies for British troops stationed in America, increasing resentment towards British rule.
1765
Stamp Act congress. A meeting which protested the stamp act.
1767
The Townshend Acts were passed, imposing duties on imported goods and further escalating tensions between Britain and the American colonies.
1770
The Boston Massacre occurred, where British soldiers killed five colonists, fueling anti-British sentiments.
1773
The Boston Tea Party took place, where American colonists protested against British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
1773
The Tea Act. This act allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies (granted them a monopoly), undermining local merchants and escalating tensions.
1774
The First Continental Congress convened in response to the Intolerable Acts, uniting colonial leaders to coordinate resistance against British policies.
1774
The intolerable Acts. A series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament aimed at punishing the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party, leading to increased colonial unrest.
1774
The Boston port Act. A law that closed the port of Boston until the tea destroyed in the Boston Tea Party was paid for, further escalating tensions between Britain and the colonies.
1775
The year of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which marked the beginning of armed conflict between Britain and the American colonies.
1775
The Battle of Bunker Hill. A significant early battle which demonstrated colonial resilience.
1775
The Second Continental Congress, which convened to address colonial war efforts and grievances and eventually led to the Declaration of Independence.
1776
The year the Declaration of Independence was adopted, formally declaring the colonies' separation from Britain.
Monopoly
Exclusive control over a commodity or service.
Military Engagements
Armed confrontations between opposing forces.
