1760George III Ascends the British Throne

George III becomes King of Britain.
Timelines Logo
Year
1714
1760
1765
1776
1794
1910

👑 George I Ascends to the British Throne

Accession of George I, Elector of Hanover, to the throne of Great Britain.
George I Ascends to the British Throne (1714)
MonarchySuccessionBritish HistoryConstitutional MonarchyPolitical Transition
United KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermany

👑 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

📜 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
United StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 George V Ascends to the British Throne

May 6: George V becomes King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India upon the death of Edward VII.
George V Ascends to the British Throne (1910)
British EmpireMonarchySuccessionImperialismWorld War I
United KingdomUnited KingdomIndiaIndiaCanadaCanadaAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew ZealandSouth AfricaSouth AfricaIrelandIreland