Key Dates

Question 1

Albany conference

Answer 1

1754

Question 2

Virginia established

Answer 2

1607 - first of the colonies

Question 3

The French Indian (7 years) War

Answer 3

1756 - 1763

Question 4

British capture Quebec

Answer 4

1759

Question 5

Ascension of George III to the throne

Answer 5

1760

Question 6

Peace of Paris and the proclamation line

Answer 6

1763

Question 7

Sugar and currency acts

Answer 7

1764

Question 8

The stamp act

Answer 8

1765 and then repealed in 1766

Question 9

Townshend duties and New York restraining act

Answer 9

1767

Question 10

Boston massacre and the repeal of the Townshend duties

Answer 10

1770

Question 11

The tea act which led to the Boston tea party in December the same year

Answer 11

1773

Question 12

The coercive acts and the start of the first continental congress (Dec)

Answer 12

1774

Question 13

Battle of Lexington and concord
Second continental congress
Battle of bunker hill

Answer 13

19th April 1775
10th May 1775
17th June 1775

Question 14

Declaration of the causes and necessities of taking up arms

Olive branch petition

Answer 14

6th July 1775

8th July 1775

Question 15

Failure of American invasion of Canada

Answer 15

1775-76

Question 16

Publication of common sense

Declaration of Independence

Answer 16

Jan 1776

July 1776

Question 17

The Annapolis meeting

Answer 17

1786

Question 18

Shays’ rebellion

Answer 18

1786-87

Question 19

Philadelphia convention

Answer 19

1787

Question 20

Constitution ratified

Answer 20

1788