Colonial American History Stories - 1770 - 1774 contains almost 200 history stories presented in a timeline that begins in 1767 with the birth of Andrew Jackson and and ends with George Rogers Clark receiving his first military commission in 1774. This journal of historical events mark the beginnings of the United States These reader friendly stories include: March 05, 1770 Boston Massacre - British Troops Kill Five In Crowd December 05, 1770 - Boston Massacre Soldiers Acquitted April 27, 1773 - British Parliament Passes the Tea Act 1773 - Alexander Hamilton Arrives in New York January 29, 1774 - Franklin Humiliated Before British Privy Council