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Mercantilism
Mercantilism is the countrys belief and goal to self sufficiency and to aquire the most gold and silver. Nations concentrated on the balance of trade and amount of goods sold. -
Salutary Neglect
A British policy to avoid strict enforcement of parlimentary laws. The neglect meant that England relaxes its enforcement and regulations. -
French and Indian War
The Britsh colonists and Indians of North America were fighting the French in a battkle over land, power, and wealth. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation banned all colonists from settling west of the Appalachians. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act authorized British commander to house solders in vacant private homes and other buildings. -
The Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act forced colonists to buy special stamped paper for all legal documert, liscence, newspaper, pamphlet, and almanac. It also imposed stamp duties imposed on packages of playing cards and dice. -
The Stamp Act Congress of 1765
The Stamp Act of Congress issued a declaration of rights against grievances that stated parliament lacked the power to impose taxes on the colonies. -
The Declaratory Act of 1766
The Declaratory Act of 1766 accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. Also the taxing authority was diffenert than Great Britain's -
The Townshend Acts
The Townsherd Acts are indirect taxes or levies in imported materials -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was on March 5th, 1770 and a large group of people got in a fight over jobs and a mob was formed infront of the customs house. The mob taunted the guards and the guards killed three men including Atucks, and injured two more. -
The Tea Act of 1773
The Tea Act of 1773 granted the British India East Company a monopaly of tea sales in the colony -
The Boston Tea Party of 1773
A large group of boston rebels disguised themselves as Indaians and took action against three British ships and dumped eighteen thouand pounds of tea into the harbor -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a convention of delaes from the colonies that met on September 5th. They were dicussing a petition for the British government to redress their grievances. -
The Coercive/Intolerable Acts
In 1774 parliament responded by passing a series of measures that one; shut down Boston harbor, and also the quartering act. -
Thomas Paine writes Common Sense
Thomas Paine decared that it was time for the colonies to proclaim a independent republic. He said it was the American 'destiny" -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the Revolutionary war. In Concord the British troops met esistance with the minutemen and American voulenteeres harassed the fleeing British. -
Second Continental Congress
The loyalists and colonists had endless debates and John Adams suggested each state have its own self government and the colonies are indeendent. -
The Declaration of Independence
Declared that all 13 colonies are independent soverign states and are no longer apart of Great Britian. -
The American Revolution Ends
The war ended in the battle of Yorktown where Cornwallace forced the British to surrender. -
The Treaty of Paris
The treaty of paris confirmed the colonies independence and set boundaries.
