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French and Indian War
French and Indian WarA war started by George Washington when he attacked French soldiers. It lasted seven years(seven years war). The English sent over generals such as Wolfe and Braddock to help win the war. The colonist and Iroquois tribe fought the French and various Indian tribes such as the Huron. The French were successful early, but the English turned the war around by taking Quebec and Montreal.The French army was better trained a -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was passed mostly due to Chief Pontiac's uprisings. The British government did not want any more trouble so they passed this law which prohibited any colonist to settle beyond the Appalachian. This upset many colonists -
Sugar Act
Grenville telling it like it isThe main goal of the sugar act was to create revenue for the British. They were in great debt due to the war and they needed the colonists to pay them back. This was the first tax ever put on the colonist by the crown. It taxed all sugar imported from anywhere besides Britain. The colonists protested and the tax was eventually lowered. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering act was another act that the colonists disliked. It forced all colonists to provide food and shelter to any British soldier who demanded it from them. -
Stamp Act Congress
Stamp Act congressThe Stamp act congress met in york to dicuss the stamp act. 9 out of the 13 colonies attended. they discussed how the act violated their rights and asked to king to repeal it. -
Stamp Act
Grenville also passed the stamp act. this act put a tax on all types paper: newspaper, stamps, letters, etc. Again, greatly upsetting the Colonists. -
Townshend Acts
Townshend ActsThe Townshend acts were another series of acts which upset the colonists. It made colonists pay a tax at ports while delivering goods. All the money attained from the acts paid for royal governors salaries which greatly upset the colonists. -
British troops occupy Boston
The colonists showed their dislike of the taxes by smuggling and ignoring the law. Boston was becoming out of control so the king sent troop into Boston to strictly enforce the laws. Many colonists taunted and mocked the soldiers. -
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre Trial60 townspeople in Boston formed a mob around 10 red coats and mocked and tormented the soldiers. They were pelted with snowballs and mocked. They proceeded to open fire on the crowd killing 5 and injuring 6. There was some speculation that a member of the crowd yelled fire. The soldiers were defended by John Adams and found not guilty. -
Townshend Acts Repealed
The acts were doing more harm than good. Rebellion nearly erupted and they were not generating enough revenue. The colonists convinced the British to repeal the acts. They repealed all except the tea tax which angered and offended colonists. -
Declaratory Act
The declaratory act was passed moments after the stamp act was repealed. The Crown felt the colonists were becoming too independent and he felt he needed to tighten his grip so he passed the declaratory act. The act stated that Britain had absolute power over the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea PartyBritain allowed the British East India trading company to have a monopoly in the colonies with tea. Because the company had so much unsold tea it was cheaper than any smuggled tea even with tax. The colonists still refused to buy because of the idea of the tax. A group of colonists dressed as natives then dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts were named so by the colonists for obvious reasons. The act stated that all British soldiers would be tried in Britain, restricted town meetings and closed the ports of Boston until they paid back the money lost from the Tea Party. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec act allowed the French who were under British rule to keep their traditions. These traditions included trial by judge not jury; The French border was also increased. They were also allowed to keep their catholic religion. Colonists feared this would happen to them as well. -
First Continental Congress
FCCThe congress lasted seven weeks. 12 colonies attuned to discuss how to solve the problems between the crown and the colonists. During the congress the association was formed which called for a complete boycott of British goods. -
Battle of Conchord
<a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SERn6ADLPTE' >The congress lasted seven weeks. 12 colonies attuned to discuss how to solve the problems between the crown and the colonists. During the congress the association was formed which called for a complete boycott of British goods. -
Battle of Lexington
The British marched on Lexington to attain the gunpowder stored there. The minute men did not assemble quickly enough. The British shot and killed 8 Americans. -
Second Continental Congress
Every colony was in attendance the second time around. The colonies still wanted peace with Britain. They tried to come up with peaceful solutions, yet at the same time they talked about creating an army and navy. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker hill was a great moral victory for the colonists. they were massacring the british soldier until they ran out of ammo and were forced to reatreat. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Common Sense
Paine's common sense convinced many that Britain should not be ruling the colonies. It swayed many towards independence.
