 For
almost 100
years, American
colonial
governments
enjoyed relative
“self -government”
from Britain.
 In 1760, King
George III takes the
throne and demands
more control over
America
Illustrated Timeline
Directions: Create a timeline (like the one below). For each spot on the timeline,
include the following.

The name of the event/act

A date

A picture that summarizes the significance of the event/act
The
Declaration of
Independence
(1776)
The French
and Indian
War
(1754-1763)
“French & Indian War”
1754-1763
 The
British fought
with colonists to
protect their land
from the French.
 The war was
extremely expensive
for the British
government, leading
to increased taxes
in America.
Illustrated Timeline
The Proclamation
of 1763
The
Declaration of
Independence
(1776)
The French
and Indian
War
(1754-1763)
Proclamation of 1763
The
Proclamation
of 1763 kept
colonists from
expanding
west of the
Appalachian
Mountains and
brought more
British troops
to the
colonies.
Illustrated Timeline
The Proclamation
of 1763
The
Declaration of
Independence
(1776)
The French The Stamp Act
and Indian
(1765)
War
(1754-1763)
Key terms: Boycott,
No taxation without
representation
“Stamp Act” (1765)
Before
This act
required
expensive
tax stamps
on all
newspapers
and legal
documents
After
“No Taxation Without
Representation”
 American
colonists
resented these new
taxes by the British.
 Since
they had no
representation in the
British Parliament
(England’s Congress),
they felt they should
not have to pay taxes.
American Boycotts
 In
protest, many
Americans began to
“boycott” or refuse
to buy British goods.
 As
a result, the
British government
“repealed” or
cancelled the act.
Illustrated Timeline
The
The Proclamation Quartering Act
of 1763
(1765)
The
Declaration of
Independence
(1776)
The French The Stamp Act
and Indian
(1765)
War
(1754-1763)
Key terms: Boycott,
No taxation without
representation
“The Quartering Act” (1765)
 American
colonists
had to provide for
the basic needs of
British soldiers
stationed in the
colonies.
 Items
included
bedding, cooking
utensils, firewood,
beer or cider, and
candles.
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The
The Proclamation Quartering Act
of 1763
(1765)
Townshend Acts
(1767)
The French The Stamp Act
and Indian
(1765)
War
(1754-1763)
Key terms: Boycott,
No taxation without
representation
The
Declaration of
Independence
(1776)
“Townshend Acts” (1767)
 This
act allowed taxes to
be levied (raised) on
basic goods imported to
the colonies from Great
Britain (glass, tea,
paper, paint, etc.)
Illustrated Timeline
The
The Proclamation Quartering Act
of 1763
(1765)
The
Tea Act
(1773)
Townshend Acts
(1767)
The French The Stamp Act
and Indian
(1765)
War
(1754-1763)
Key terms: Boycott,
No taxation without
representation
The
Declaration of
Independence
(1776)
“Tea Act” (1773)
“Tea Act”
followed, forcing the
colonists to buy tea
only from the British
East India Company.
 The
 American
merchants
were outraged. >:/
Illustrated Timeline
The
The Proclamation Quartering Act
of 1763
(1765)
The
Tea Act
(1773)
Townshend Acts
(1767)
The French The Stamp Act
Boston Tea
and Indian
Party (1773)
(1765)
War
(1754-1763)
Key terms: Boycott,
No taxation without
representation
The
Declaration of
Independence
(1776)
“Boston Tea Party” (1773)
Disguised as Indians, It took nearly three
hours for more than 100 colonists to empty
the tea into Boston Harbor. The chests held
more than 90,000 lbs. (45 tons) of tea,
which would cost nearly $1,000,000
dollars today.
Illustrated Timeline
The
The Proclamation Quartering Act
of 1763
(1765)
The
Tea Act
(1773)
Coercive
“Intolerable”
Acts (1774)
Townshend Acts
(1767)
The French The Stamp Act
Boston Tea
and Indian
Party (1773)
(1765)
War
(1754-1763)
Key terms: Boycott,
No taxation without
representation
The
Declaration of
Independence
(1776)
“Coercive” (“Intolerable”) Acts (1774)

To respond to the
“Boston Tea
Party”, the British
Parliament
instituted the
“Coercive Acts”.

Called the
“Intolerable Acts”
by America, they
closed down
Boston Harbor
until colonists
could pay back the
cost of the
destroyed tea.
Illustrated Timeline
The
The Proclamation Quartering Act
of 1763
(1765)
The
Tea Act
(1773)
Coercive
“Intolerable”
Acts (1774)
The
Declaration of
Independence
Townshend Acts
(1776)
(1767)
The French The Stamp Act
Boston Tea The Continental
and Indian
Party (1773) Congress, First
(1765)
War
shots of the
(1754-1763)
Revolutionary
War, and
“Common
Key terms: Boycott,
No taxation without
Sense”
representation
1774-1776
First Continental Congress (1774)

American colonies sent
“delegates” or
representatives to
Philadelphia to express
their concerns with
Britain’s new taxes.

Congress sent a letter to
King George demanding
the rights of the colonists
be restored.

All agreed to meet again
within a year if the king
did not agree.
King George’s Response…
I’m coming for your guns…
#American Revolution
The shot that was heard around the world at
Lexington and Concord, just outside of
Boston.
Second Continental Congress
(1775)
 During
the second
meeting, delegates
argued over the
best solution.
 Many
did NOT want
independence,
fearing they could
not win a war with
Britain.
Thomas Paine &
“Common Sense”
 Paine
argued in 1776
that is was only
“common sense” for
America to break with
Great Britain.
 King
George was a
“royal brute” and
America had every
right to sever ties.
Second Continental Congress
(1776)
 After
many months of
debate, more than half
of the delegates
agreed to declare
independence from
Great Britain.
 The
writings of Paine
were very influential.
Illustrated Timeline
The
The Proclamation Quartering Act
of 1763
(1765)
The
Tea Act
(1773)
Coercive
“Intolerable”
Acts (1774)
The
Declaration of
Independence
Townshend Acts
(1776)
(1767)
The French The Stamp Act
Boston Tea The Continental
and Indian
Party (1773) Congress, First
(1765)
War
shots of the
(1754-1763)
Revolutionary
War, and
“Common
Key terms: Boycott,
No taxation without
Sense”
representation
1774-1776
“Declaration of Independence”
“Declaration of Independence”
 Thomas
Jefferson detailed
the colonies’ reasons for
breaking away with Great
Britain.
 His list of complaints are
referred to as grievances.
 Jefferson claimed that the
king did not look after the
interests of the colonies
anymore.
“Declaration of Independence”
 First
Section
 Explains why the
Continental
Congress drew up
this declaration.
“Declaration of Independence”

Part II:

Declaration of Natural
Rights

This lists the rights of
the citizens, explaining
that in a “republic”, the
people form the
government to protect
their rights.
*** This proved that
if when the
government violates
their natural rights,
then the people have
the right to alter or
abolish it!
“Declaration of Independence”
 Part
 List
III:
of Grievances
(Complaints)
 This lists the colonists’
complaints against the
British government
(singling out King George
for the blame).