Project: Illustrated American Revolution Timeline

By Dawan
  • French-Indian War

    French-Indian War

    aka the 7 Years' War, between France and England. In the colonies, it was called the French Indian War because the colonists fought with British soldiers against France the Indians who were on side of France. Because of the war, England had a massive war debt began to tax the people in the 13 colonies.
  • Salutary neglect

    Salutary neglect

    "hands off approach by Great Britain; British policy of loosely enforcing laws and regulations in the American colonies, allowing them to govern themselves.
  • Stamp Act 1765

    Stamp Act 1765

    a tax requiring a stamp on all legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards to help troops.
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

    a 1767 series of parliamentary acts named after Charles Townshend, imposing taxes on goods like glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea to pay for administration and recoup war debt.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act

    Laws passed in 1765 and 1774 that American colonists to house and supply British soldiers in public buildings and later in any available structures.