1. The French and Indian War British impose duties on thirteen Colonies The Sugar Act The Stamp Act Stamp Act Congress, Patrick Henry's "If This Be Treason" speech Townshend Act The Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre British withdraw British troops from Massachusetts C E A F U F S E E C T
1754-1763 The French and Indian War 1763-1770 British impose duties on thirteen Colonies 1764 The Sugar Act 1765 The Stamp Act 1765 Stamp Act Congress, Patrick Henry's "If This Be Treason" speech 1765 The Stamp Act Congress, delegates from nine colonies draw up a Declaration of Rights and Grievances, Patrick Henry's "If This Be Treason" speech 1767 Townshend Act 1770 The Boston Massacre 1770 British withdraw British troops from Massachusetts 1773 Tea Act 1773The Boston Tea Party 1774 Intolerable Acts Boston Port Act Administration of Justice Act Massachusetts Government Act Quartering Act Quebec Act 1774 The First Continental Congress (Philadelphia) approves plan to boycott British goods 1775 Committees of Correspondence are formed throughout the colonies to communicate about British Activities 1775 The Continental Army is formed 1775 First Continental Congress submits Olive Branch Petition 1775 Olive Branch Petition is rejected 1775 Lexington and Concord 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill 1775 Patrick Henry “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech 1776 Common Sense is published 1776 Second Continental Congress formed to write Declaration of Independence 1776 Declaration of Independence is written and approved by Second Continental Congress 1776 British achieve victories in New York 1777 American achieve victories in Trenton and Princeton using nontraditional fighting tactics 1777 Americans achieve victory in Saratoga 1778 French Treaty of Alliance 1779 War focuses in the south the source of British strengths 1781 British are captured at Yorktown and sign surrender