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Events Leading Up To The Civil War

May 28, 1753

The French And Indian War Begins

1753-1765

After growing tension between

the French and British, along with

arguments over land ownership

of the Ohio River Valley, the

French and Indian war begins.

February 10, 1763

The French and Indian War Ends; The Treaty of Paris is enacted.

1763-64

The Treaty of Paris is enacted, giving

Britain control of all land east of

the Mississippi river. This leads to

western expansion and conflict

with natives.

Proclamation of 1763

October 7, 1763

October 7, 1764

The Proclamation of 1763

was enacted to stop the

encroachment of Native land

by colonists and avoid further

conflict. It didn't allow colonists

to go west of the Appalachian

mountains. Most people ignored it

and moved west anyway.

The Sugar Act

April 5, 1764

The Sugar Act had a couple different

purposes. The act reduced the tax on

molasses, but started new taxes for

other products such as wines, coffee,

cambric and printed calico. It was also

meant to stop trade between New England

and the Middle Colonies and the French, Dutch

and Spanish in the West Indies. It also controlled

the exportation of timber and iron. The idea of

"no taxation with representation" became very

prominent.

The Stamp Act

March 22, 1765

1765

The Stamp Act taxed all papers,

pamphlets, newspapers, and cards.

It was the first direct attempt to

profit from taxation on the colonies.

To prove you paid the tax, the product

you bought was stamped. Colonists

believed it was unfair to not have a say

on their taxes, especially ones so

inconvenient and expensive. They

resisted by boycotting British goods,

which hurt Britain's economy. In late 1766,

the act was repealed by Parliament, but

they enacted the Declaratory Act, which

declared Parliament's right to tax.

1765-1773

1765-1773

The Quartering Act of 1765

Boston Massacre

The Townhends Acts

March 5, 1770

March 24, 1765

June 29, 1767

The Townshend Acts placed taxes

upon Glass, lead, paints, paper and

tea imported into the colonies. It was

introduced to parliament by Chancellor

of the Exchequer Charles Townshend. The

acts were repealed after a great deal

of conflict in April 1770, except for the tea

tax. This was to remind the colonies of

Parliament's right to tax. It led to a slight

truce for a small period of time.

The Quartering Act required

colonists to house British soldiers

against their will. They had to

provide food and shelter at their

own expense. Colonists didn't

agree with the law and some

protested against it.

A group of soldiers were being heckled

by colonists in Boston. Feeling threatened,

they decided to open fire, killing five people

and wounding six others. Only two soldiers

were found guilty. Colonists were incredibly

enraged by these events and their disdain for

Britain grew.

The Tea Act

The Boston Tea Party

December 16, 1773

May 10, 1773

The Tea Act wasn't created to anger

the colonists. It was meant to give the

East India company a monopoly on tea

in the American colonies. They were able

to bypass wholesalers and sell straight

to the consumers. This made colonial

merchants earn less money and angered

them, leading to rebellion.

The Boston Tea Party was an act of

rebellion against the Tea Act. A group

of Sons of Liberty, disguised as Mohawks,

boarded three ships and dumped 342 crates,

or 92,000 pounds of tea into the harbor.

Britain was furious at the colonists and

decided they needed to be punished.

The Intolerable Acts

March 24, 1773

1774

The Intolerable Acts were created to punish

and control Massachusetts. Parliament

believed if they isolated Massachusetts,

rebellion would decrease. The acts forced

colonists to house troops, closed the Boston

Harbor, put Massachusetts under military

control, and allowed trials for royal

officials to be moved out of the colonies.

In response, colonists created the First

Continental Congress.

First Continental Congress

October 26, 1774

1774 cont.

From September 5 to October 26,

delegates from each of the colonies

except Georgia convened at Carpenter's

Hall in Philadelphia. The Congress

issued a Declaration of Rights, affirming

their loyalty but disagreeing with the

Parliament's right to tax. They also called

for the stop of British imports in the

colonies if the Coercive acts were not repealed.

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

April 19, 1775

1775

With high tension between Britain and

the Colonies, the Battles of Lexington and

Concord kicked off the revolutionary war.

When Joseph Warren learned of British

troops marching to Concord, he sent Paul

Revere and William Dawes to spread the

news to residents. Militiamen encountered

British troops in Lexington, but didn't do

well against them. The troops marched on

to Concord to confiscate arms, not knowing

most had already been found. 2,000 minutemen

followed close behind the troops as they

began to leave, and began shooting while

hidden behind trees, houses, and other buildings.

The colonists didn't fare well in either battles,

but it showed they would go against even the most

powerful people for their liberty.

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