Today in the American History - March 23

Events:

1765 - The Stamp Act came into force in Colonial America.

1775 - Patrick Henry gave his famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech before the American Revolution.

Overview of Colonial America 1607 - 1754

From the foundation of the colonies beginning with the founding of Jamestown until the beginning of the Revolutionary War, different regions of the eastern coast had different characteristics. Once established, the thirteen British colonies could be divided into three geographic areas: New England, Middle, and Southern. Each of these had specific economic, social, and political developments that were unique to the regions.

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The American Revolution began in 1775 as open conflict between the united thirteen colonies and Great Britain. By the Treaty of Paris that ended the war in 1783, the colonies had won their independence. While no one event can be pointed to as the actual cause of the revolution, the war began as a disagreement over the way in which Great Britain treated the colonies versus the way the colonies felt they should be treated. Americans felt they deserved all the rights of Englishmen. The British, on the other hand, felt that the colonies were created to be used in the way that best suited the crown and parliament. This conflict is embodied in one of the rallying cries of the American Revolution: No Taxation Without Representation.

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Major Events That Led to the American Revolution

The road to revolution built slowly over time. Many events fed the growing desire of the thirteen colonies for independence. Following are the major events that led to the Revolution.

1754-1763 - French and Indian War

1763 - Proclamation of 1763

1764 - Sugar Act

1764 - Currency Act

1764 - Committees of Correspondence

1765 - Quartering Act

1765 - Stamp Act

1765 - Stamp Act Congress

1765 - Sons and Daughters of Liberty

1767 - Townshend Acts

1770 - Boston Massacre

1773 - Tea Act

1773 - Boston Tea Party

1774 - Intolerable Acts

1774 - First Continental Congress

1774. One of the main results of this was the creation of The Association calling for a boycott of British goods. 

1775 - Lexington and Concord

1775 - Second Continental Congress

1775 - Bunker Hill