1765British Parliament Passes the Stamp Act

The Stamp Act is introduced into the American colonies by th...
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👑 George III Ascends the British Throne

George III becomes King of Britain.
George III Ascends the British Throne (1760)
MonarchyBritish EmpireSuccessionAmerican Revolution
United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States

📜 British Parliament Passes the Stamp Act

The Stamp Act is introduced into the American colonies by the British Parliament.
British Parliament Passes the Stamp Act (1765)
ColonialismTaxationBritish EmpireAmerican RevolutionParliamentProtestRepresentation
United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States

🫖 Colonists Destroy Tea in Boston Harbor

16 December, the Boston Tea Party.
Colonists Destroy Tea in Boston Harbor (1773)
American RevolutionColonialismProtestTaxationBritish EmpireIndependenceRevolution
United StatesUnited States

📜 Declaration of Independence Adopted

Declaration of Independence Adopted (1776)
American RevolutionIndependenceDeclarationEnlightenmentThomas Jefferson
United StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🤝 Jay's Treaty Signed: US and Britain Regulate Commerce and Resolve Territorial Disputes

Jay's Treaty is concluded between Great Britain and the United States, by which the Western outposts in the Great Lakes are returned to the U.S. and commerce between the two countries is regulated.
Jay's Treaty Signed: US and Britain Regulate Commerce and Resolve Territorial Disputes (1794)
TreatyDiplomacyInternational RelationsCommerceTerritorial DisputesEarly RepublicGeorge Washington
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🗳️ British Parliament Passes the Great Reform Act

The British Parliament passes the Great Reform Act.
British Parliament Passes the Great Reform Act (1832)
Political ReformParliamentSuffrageVoting RightsDemocracy
United KingdomUnited Kingdom