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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended in 1763. Great Britain won the war and gained large amount of territory in North America. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George the lll on October 7, 1763. This happened after the French and Indian War. This prevented the settlers crossing over the Appalachian Mountains to expand their territory. -
Sugar Act
In 1764 Parliament passed the Sugar Act with the goal of raising 100,000 pounds amount equal to one-fifth of the Military Expenses in North America. This was to prevent smuggling of sugar and molasses and help pay for the French and Indian War -
Stamp Act
Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22,1765 the new tax was passed on all American colonist and required them to pay taxes on every piece of printed paper was used. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act of 1765 required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed by the British government on the American colonies in 1767. They placed new taxes and took away some freedoms -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5 ,1770 when british soldiers in Boston open fire on a group of American colonist killing 5 men. -
Tea Act
The tea act passed by Parliament granted by the British East India Company. The passing of the tea act imposed of no new taxes on the American Colonies -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was direct protest by colonists in Boston against the tea taxes that have been advantaged by the British Government. Colonist dressed as Indians climbed aboard a british ship and threw tea in the Boston Harbour. -
Coercive Act
Known in America as the intolerable Acts were passed by the British Parliament in 1774 as punishment for the destruction riot during the Boston Tea party -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress which was made up of delegates from the colonies, met in 1774 in reaction to the Coercive Acts. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Congress managed the colonial war effort and moved toward independence -
Shot Around the World
Te shot around the world refers to the opening shot of the battle of concord in 1775 which began the American Revolutionary war -
Common sense
the common sense was pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in advise independence from Great Britain to the thirteen colonies. -
Declaration Of Independence
the declaration tells you about colonies should break away for Britain. it says that people are allowed to have rights and cannot be taken away and have to be free and to protect their rights
