| A | B |
| King George II dies | 1760 |
| French and Indian War ends | 1763 |
| Parliament imposes Stamp Act | 1765 |
| Parliament repeals the Stamp Act | 1766 |
| Townshend Duties imposed | 1767 |
| Boston citizens refuse to quarter British soldiers | 1768 |
| Virgina House of BUrgess is dissolved | 1769 |
| Parliament repeals the Townshend Act | 1770 |
| Colonist threaten secession | 1772 |
| Parliament passes the Tea Act | 1773 |
| The Coercive Acts | 1774 |
| America declares Independence | 1776 |
| Americans defeated at Bunker Hill | 1775 |