Nov 18, 2008
| February 10, 1763 Britain and France sign a treaty ending the French and Indian War and securing British control over Canada and all French territory east of the Mississippi River south of Canada. |
| 1763–67 British Parliament passes a series of taxes to pay for the defense of the colonies and asserts greater control over colonial governments. Among the new taxes is the Stamp Act of 1765, which requires colonists to purchase seals to be attached on a wide range of documents. |
| May 29, 1765 Patrick Henry introduces the Virginia Resolutions, which contest Parliament's right to tax the colonies. |
| 1765–66 Several colonial... |
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