june 19 - july 11, 1754: #1 february 10, 1763: #2 october 7, 1763: # 3april 5, 1764: the albany...
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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
# 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 crownTaxes 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.”
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.”
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).
# 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).