Social Studies 02/24/22
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Updated: 8 Mar 2022
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Created byTimothy Mercado
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May 28: The French and Indian Wars beginsJuly 10: Albany Plan of Union—Benjamin Franklin proposes a single government for the coloniesFebruary 10 - The Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War. The English drive the French from North America, and the English national debt soarsOctober 7 - Proclamation of 1763—King George III banned colonists from settling beyond the Appalachian mountainsApril 5 - Sugar Act—Smugglers could be tried in Admiralty Courts, without the benefit of a juryMarch 22 - Stamp Act—Tax on paper goods and legal documentsMarch 24 - Quartering Act—Colonies must provide housing and food for British troopsMarch 29 - Virginia House of Burgesses passes the Virginia Resolves, 7 resolutions that challenge the legality of the Stamp ActOctober 7-25 - Stamp Act Congress meets in Philadelphia to discuss the crisisMarch 18 - Parliament repeals the Stamp Act and passes the Declaratory Act, which reiterates Parliament's authority over the coloniesFebruary 11 - Massachusetts Assembly issues Massachusetts Circular Letter, denouncing Townsend ActsAugust 1 - Boston Non-Importation Agreement—Boston merchants agree to not import British goods, or sell to BritainJanuary 19 - Golden Hill Riot, NYMarch 5 - Boston MassacreJune 9 - Gaspée Affair—A British ship patrolling for smugglers runs aground in Rhode Island and a local mob burns it; the mob is then accused of treasonJanuary 28 - Fort Nashborough established (now Nashville, TN)March 14 - Spanish capture MobileMarch 14 - Spanish capture Mobile
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