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Seven Years War/ French and Indian War
The Seven Years War/ French and Indian War was a war between Great Britain and France. They were fighting over territorial gains. After the war, the colonists had many losses, specifically money. -
Treaty of Paris (1763)
The Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years War/ French and Indian War between Great Britain and France. As a result, France gives up all of their territory. Now, the colonists have to find a way to pay off war debt since they had lost so much during the French and Indian war. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act of 1764– along with other acts and taxes imposed by the British– was put in place as a result of the French and Indian War since the British had lost so much money. The Sugar Act not only replaced the molasses act of 1733, but the act raised taxes on sugar and prohibited imports of forgein rum. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was the first direct tax on the American colonies. The act stated that every document owned by a colonist must bear a stamp. Some of the taxed items included: wills, pamphlets, newspapers, bills, etc… Any violators of the stamp act would be tried and convicted without juries in vice-admiralty courts. -
Quartering Act
Because there were so many British soldiers in the American Colonies, they didn’t have any place to rest. Therefore, the Quartering Act was put in place so the soldiers had a place to rest. The act stated that the colonists had to provide basic needs for soldiers stationed between borders. The colonists were upset because not only did they have to provide for themselves, but now they also had to provide for many other soldiers who allowed themselves into their homes. -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was formed to petition the king of Britain about the taxes on stamps and other items. The members of the Congress consisted of delegates from 9 colonies. The Parliament was armed at the violence of colonial protesters. -
Boston Massacre
On March 5, 1770, a group of colonists protesting in boston confronted a group of British soldiers. During the confrontation, shots were fired, and 5 of the protesters died. John Adams represented the soldiers in trail, and blamed the incident of the mob, which the jury agreed to. -
Tea Act
On May, 1773, Great Britain imposed yet another tax, on tea this time. It was not enacted to generate revenue. The act granted the East India Company the right to ship tea directly to the colonies without land it in England. Great Britain hoped to reduce the amount of tea imported to the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
After being upset about the taxes being imposed on tea, bostonians dressed up in mohawk costumes and threw all of the tea into the harbor. Not a single crew member on the ships were harmed during the protest. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Act (Coercive Act) was a series of 4 laws from Great Britain to punish the colonists. There was a port bill that closed the Boston port and mandated Massachusetts under military watch. There was a Massachusetts regulating Act that ended self rule by the colonists. There was an administration of justice act that protected all royals in Massachusetts, and A New Quartering Act that basically stated that British soldiers could basically do whatever they wanted.