Post 10 of the most important events in the decade assigned. Explain each briefly (descriptively and in context of other events, individuals and issues of that time).
Hopefully I did this right, and hopefully it spaces correctly this time.
(HAPPY EASTER MR. E., AND SOON TO BE MRS. E.!)
1760-1770
1. 1763 - Pontiacs uprising: the Ottawa chief Pontiac led several tribes to drive the British out of the Ohio Country (with the help of some French traders). Pontiacs followers besieged Detroit and killed about two thousand soldiers and settlers west of the Appalachians. The British responded by using such tactics as ordering blankets that were exposed to smallpox to be distributed to the Indians. These tactics ended the uprising, and brought an uneasy truce among them. This convinced the British that they needed to keep troops stationed along the frontier and that they needed to stabilize relations with the western Indians.
2. Proclamation of 1763: Issued by the London government; it prohibited settlement in the area beyond the Appalachians. This was intended to work out the Indian problem fairly and prevent another similar event like Pontiacs uprising. However, the colonists ignored it and traveled west.
3. 1763 - Seven Years War ends: Ended by the Treaty of Paris. Britain won the Seven Years War, and in trying to keep up with their domain in North America, imposed a number of Acts on the colonists. These Acts were greatly hated by the colonists, most of them being taxes, and would later lead the colonists to rebel against Britainthe American Revolution.
4. 1763 - Navigation Laws: Prime Minister George Grenville ordered the Navigation Laws which greatly upset the colonists. These laws restricted the amount of trading the colonies could do with places other than Britain. In 1763, these Navigation Laws allowed the colonies to export their items only to Great Britain, and the colonies could only trade with Great Britain. These Laws led to the colonists wanting to smuggle certain imports, like tea, because they could do so at a lower price. These Laws increased the tension between British troops and the colonists.
5. 1764 - Sugar Act: the first law ever passed by Parliament for raising tax revenue in the colonies for the crown. It increased the duty on foreign sugar imported from the West Indies. The colonists did not want taxation without representation.
6. 1765 - The Stamp Act: Imposed by Prime Minister George Grenville. It was created to raise revenues to support the new military force (British troops). It also mandated the use of stamped paper or the affixing of stamps, certifying payment of tax. Stamps were required on: bills of sale for about fifty trade items, certain types of commercials and legal documents, including playing cards, pamphlets, newspapers, diplomas, bills of lading, and marrigae licenses. The colonists found theses acts to go against their local liberties. They did not want taxation without representation; since there were no Americans in Parliament, the colonists denied the right of Parliament to impose taxes on Americans (because they had no representation of the matter).
7. 1765 - Stamp Act Congress: made up of twenty-seven delegates from nine colonies. The members met in New York City, and drew up a statement of their rights and grievances and begged the king and Parliament to repeal the legislation. Since it brought leaders from rival colonies together, it promoted unity among the colonies.
8. 1766 - Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, however, they also pass the Declaratory Act, assuring Parliaments right to bind the colonies in all cases whatsoever - again, increases colonists outrage.
9. 1767 - Townshend Acts: import duty on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea; the Townshend revenues paid the salaries of the royal governors and judges in America; angered colonists even more.
10. 1770 - Boston Massacre: a crowd of about sixty townspeople began taunting and throwing snowballs at ten redcoats. The colonists were angry over the Townshend Acts and how an eleven-year-old boy was shot and killed ten days earlier during a protest against a merchant who didnt obey the colonial boycott of British goods. Without orders, but provoked by the crowd, the British soldiers opened fire and killed/wounded eleven citizens. Crispus Attucks was one of the first Americans to die; when the soldiers went to trial, only two of the redcoats were found guilty of manslaughter.
I cleaned it up just a bit, Tanya, so that it would be easier to study. Thanks for the Easter greetings! We're having a great time preparing... just got our rings yesterday! Six days left!!
Eww, nasty time. Nasty taxes, nasty acts, nasty everything! I think the US started becoming what it is today right about this time period. Stupid taxes! ANYWAYS... =] To me it seems like America lost its sanity at this time. I mean, how many acts and taxes do we really need? Greediness stinks. These things may have been needed to help financially as a whole, but it probably made everyone miserable. And look how people started acting. I mean, look at the Boston Massacre. Chaos was starting within our own boundaries.
i personally like this era, the time and events leading up to our independence it's almost like a fairy tale wouldn't you agree although i highly doubt people around this time thought of it even partially to this. Anyways yes this was the time that britain and america would e torn from each other do you somehow think ther could be another way to settle there difference rather than a war knowing all this informaition? it seems almost necessary with all the taxes flying at colonial people . I think that the seven years war is interesting to and it also puts a twist on the relationships between the two. hey did you notice european powers only hook up with the native americans when it's in their interest and usually that's when they are against the US....interesing lol
Taxes stink mannn. Did anyone hear about Florida recently wanting to get rid of the property tax and raise the sales one? Weiird. I don't know if I'd be in favor or not.
1768... Han**** who protested against the Stamp act and the Townsends act was seized by customs officials in his ship Liberty , and he was charged with smuggling
1768: Johann Lambert proves that "pi" is an irrational number, that is, that it can not be written as the ratio of two whole numbers.
*drops jaw* ... i did not know that "pi" had been around that long. Pi day is celebrated on March 14th (3.14) And apparently only losers try to remember the digits of it. However, Pi day is a good excuse to get a day out of doing math and eating different kinds of pie. (Crystal knows what I'm talking about...sorry I had to reply to this because it just brought up funny memories.) Oh yeah and I see it's back to the number key thing.
1760Industrial Revolution begins in England 1762Rousseau's The Social Contract 1764Mozart (aged eight) writes first symphony 1769Watt patents first practical steam engine.
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However, Pi day is a good excuse to get a day out of doing math and eating different kinds of pie. 
(Crystal knows what I'm talking about...sorry I had to reply to this because it just brought up funny memories.) Oh yeah and I see it's back to the number key thing.
