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navigation act
The navigation ax were laws passed to maintain control over colonial trade.The as made colonialist by English good and limited trade between the colonies and other countries. -
Treaty of Paris
The document that ended the war between the British and the French that was fought over Ohio river valley.This treaty ended French power in North America and expanded British territory. -
proclamation of 1763
proclamation line was meant to keep the Natives and Colonists from fighting.Makes them angry because hey no longer have access to the application mountains. The British taxes increase. -
Sugar act of 1764
most colonist didn't pay. Was 9 pence but after the British passed the sugar act is became 3 pence. -
Stamp act of 1765
British was not making enough money for the war between French and Indian. Required all colonist to purchases stamps,and stamp marks,from England on every piece of legal paper and other printed papers. -
Quartering acts of 1765
The British wanted them to make sure there colonist were doing what they were suppose to do so they sent over British troops.The colonist had o take care of them like they were in there family so if you were barley hanging on trying to make money and support your actually family and another person came in it would effect you badly. -
stamp act congress
The stamp act was a petition written by the king to boycott the British goods.Some people burned papers to get their message out that they were mad. -
Writes of assistance 1765
If people thought you stole stuff British soldiers would have a free pass to come up in your house and search all over it even if you didn't steal anything.It also effect the colonist because what if you didn't steal something but a soldier thought that you did they could take it back even thought you paid for it. -
Declaratory act
British see the colonial reaction to the stamp act and repeal it 1 year later.The Americans ignore this declaration,but struggle for who will control the colonies had begun. -
townshend act of 1767
started taxing goods from ships and as soon as the ships got here if somebody thought you smuggles goods they had a free pass to look threw your goods.If people have to keep paying taxes for everything there gonna become poor -
Boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occurred on March 5, 1770 -
coercive acts
The Coercive Acts are names used to describe a series of laws relating to Britain's colonies in North America and passed by the British Parliament. -
Tea act
Tea Act 1773 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.The citizens got so tired of them not buying there stuff so they dumped the tea into pearl harbor. -
Boston tea party
The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts -
first continental congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies who met -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies. -
battles of lexington and concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British soldiers and British colonists were fighting to see who would get Bunker hill.British brought 2,200 soldiers.Colonists didn't have a lot of ammo.400 minuteman were killed and 1,000 British soldiers were killed. -
Olive Branch Petition
Continental congress wants peace with England so they send a document to England but England rejects the petition .Instead of accepting the petition they set out to master the colonies.British ships block American ships in American and they also send 30,000 German mercenaries to fight with British -
Common sense
wanted to avoid war with England. pamphlet was created by Tomis Pain. it made "common sense" to leave England common sense was a success.it sold 100,000 copies in three months.The idea for independance was now loud. -
Declaration of independents
The declaration summarized the colonists motivations for seeking independence.