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French indian war
The French and Indian War hated the colonies of British America against those of New France each side supported by military units from the parent country and by American Indian allies. -
sugar act
On April 5 Parliament passed a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act which was about to expire. -
Son of liberty
a secret organization that was created in the Thirteen American Colonies to advance the rights of the European colonists and to fights taxation by the British government. It played a major role in most colonies in battling. -
The stamp act
The British taxed the colonists on every product with paper on it. Such as Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. -
the declatory act
The American Colonies Act 1766, commonly known as the Declaratory Act, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, which accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act -
the Townshend revenue
The Townshend Revenue Act. Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea were applied with the design of raising £40,000 a year for the administration of the colonies. -
Boston non import agreement
Takes Action Against the Townshend Revenue Act. The Boston Non-Importation Agreement , was a formal collective decision made by Boston based merchants and traders not to import or export items to Britain. -
Boston massacre
The Boston Massacre, known as the Incident on King Street by the British, was a confrontation, in which British Army soldiers shot and killed five people while under harassment by locals. -
The gaspee Affair
The Gaspee Affair was a significant event in the lead-up to the American Revolution. HMS Gaspee was a British customs schooner that had been enforcing the Navigation Acts in and around Newport, Rhode Island, in 1772 -
the tea act
The Tea Act was the final straw in a series of unpopular policies and taxes imposed by Britain on her American colonies. The policy ignited a “powder keg” of opposition and resentment among American colonists and was the catalyst of the Boston Tea Party. -
The boston port act
The Boston Port Act was designed to punish the inhabitants of Boston, Massachusetts -
the government act
The Massachusetts Government Act was passed by the Parliament of Great Britain, receiving royal assent on 20 May 1774
