French And Indian War (1754-1763) - War between France and Britain for control of North America, ...

1. Stamp Act 1765 - Require colonists to pay taxes on all printed paper. Placed a tax on ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and playing cards. Caused the colonists to start to feel restricted and made them start to get the rebellious mind set.

1.1. The Sons of Liberty 1766 - A secret group of colonists that formed to protect the rights of the colonies and to fight British taxation. They played a major role in fighting the Stamp Act.

1.1.1. Boston Tea Party December 16, 1773 - A political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston. The protesters destroyed an entire shipment of tea by the East India Company.

1.1.1.1. 11 Intolerable Acts 1774 - A series of laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party. This caused the colonists to want independence even more.

1.1.1.1.1. First Continental Congress 1774 - a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies that met on September 5 to October 26, 1774 at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They met to discuss independence from Britain. This was the beginning of the American Revolution.

1.1.2. 12 Boston Massacre March 5, 1770 - A group of colonists were protesting outside the Customs House in Boston. They were protesting the occupation of their city by British troops, who were sent to Boston in 1768 to enforce unpopular taxation

1.1.2.1. First Continental Congress 1774 - a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies that met on September 5 to October 26, 1774 at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This was the beginning of the American Revolution.

2. Sugar Act 1764 - Changed the tax rate for molasses from 6 pence per gallon to 3 pence per gallon. Resulted in more colonist resentment toward Britain.

3. 13 Proclamation of 1763 - Issued on October 7, 1763 by King George III. It forbade colonists from settling the newly obtained land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

4. Quartering Act 1765 - Two laws that required colonists to provide British soldiers with any accommodation or housing, and to provide British soldiers with food. This caused more American resentment toward the British.

5. Townshend Acts 1767 - Created by Charles Townshend. Placed taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies. This resulted in the colonists to limit imports from Britain.

5.1. 14 The Daughters of Liberty 1769 - A group of colonial women that formed to protest British taxes and laws. They participated in the boycott of British goods following the Townshend Acts. This helped fuel American independence.