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The French and Indian War
Commonly referred to as the Seven Years War, the French and Indian war was a conflict between the French and British for land on the New Americas. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was put in place after the French and Indian war. It was a rule declared by the British stating that the colonists couldn't settle West of the Appalachian Mountain range. This was in an attempt to get on the good side of the Native Americans, by giving them their own land. -
Taxes
The British were taxing the colonists heavily for commonly used goods after the French and Indian war. This includes taxes on sugar, paper, wool, glass, and more. -
Sugar Act
First tax imposed on the colonists by the British. Used to raise revenue to pay for Britain's debt following the French and Indian war. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a riot that occurred in downtown Boston in 1770. The civilians of Boston were protesting against British troops occupying their cities, and their land. The riot led to the death of 5 colonists, and left 3 injured. -
The Boston Tea Party
A political protest in which a group of colonists known as the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans, and dumped millions of dollars of British tea into the Boston Harbor. The colonists were protesting the British taxation on tea, paper, and other goods without representation in their parliament. -
Intolerable Acts
Laws enforced by the British in an attempt to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Blockade
One of the five measure taken by British Parliament as a part of the Intolerable Acts to punish the colonists. This Act outlawed the use of the Boston Port -
Continental Congress
A group of delegates from the 13 colonies that joined together to form a united congress. The first CC were elected by the people in an attempt to show a joint authority against Great Britain -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was created by our founding fathers as a written document stating that the colonists were in agreement that they no longer wanted to be apart of Great Britain.
