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French and Indian war
Britain and France had conflicts in Europe in late 17th and early 18th centuries. They had an affect on their colonies including the ones in North America. In 1754 French built a port on Ohio river which was Britain's land and was quickly shut down by British militia lead by George Washington. Britain suffered many losses during 1755 and 1756, then they switched their elder and allied with the Iroquois. In September 1759 the British won the war. -
Treaty of Paris
The war ended in 1763 signing the Treaty of Paris. It was signed by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France, and Spain, ending the French and Indian war. France lost a huge amount of territory making the land belong to Britain. -
Proclamation of 1763
Led by Pontiac, Native Americans captured 8 British forts for which British officers presented blankets with chicken pox which spread through many Native Americans. To avoid conflict British and Native Americans signed he Proclamation of 1763. -
Sugar Act & Colonists reaction
In 1764 The income from taxes was too low because merchants and traders didn't pay them to the British government . The Sugar Act was a law to make merchants and traders pay taxes or get sued by 1 judge with no jury, making them lose most of their cases -
Stamp Act
In March 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act. Taxes were put on many things. A stamp would prove that taxes were paid. Many protests happened, organizations formed. Taxes then have been applied to imports of the colonies. Men led by Samuel Adams boycotted the the British goods. These tense relationships was a major part in the beginning of the Revolution. -
Sons of Liberty is formed & Samuel Adams
Sons of Liberty was a secret organization formed to fight the taxation by the British. They played a major role during the Stamp Act in 1765, encouraging people to fight for rights. Led by Samuel Adams the Sons of Liberty boycotted the British goods. This led to many protests and made the relationship with the British more tense. -
Writ of Assistance
Writs of assistance were a search warrant, allowing officials to enter any ship or building that they suspected might hold smuggled goods.In March 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act. Taxes were put on many things. A stamp would prove that taxes were paid. Many protests happened, organizations formed. Taxes then have been applied to imports of the colonies. Men led by Samuel Adams boycotted the the British goods. These tense relationships was a major part in the beginning of the Revolution. -
Declaratory Act
Declaratory Act, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, which accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act 1765 -
Townshend Acts & Colonists response
Series of taxes and laws imposed upon the colonists. The first, the Townshend Revenue Act, placed a tax on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea. Colonists protested "taxation without representation" and organized boycotts. -
Boston Massacre
On March 5, 1770 British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. The event was heavily publicized by leading Patriots such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. -
Tea Act
In 1770's the British East India company had produced too much tea which the Americans were not buying. It was stored in Britain and had no use. Britain came up with a plan to ship tea right to the American colonies and sell tea with high taxes since Britain was in big debts. American murchants were furious since they had to pay high taxes -
Boston Tea Party
Americans boycotted Britain by not buying the tea and let it spoil. On December 12 1773 a group of about 60 Bostonians from Sons of Liberty that called themselves Indians booted 3 East Indian Company ships and dumped 342 chests or 18,000 lbs. of tea
into the Boston harbor. The Boston tea party was celebrated across the colonies as a symbol of defiance against the tyranical British rule -
Intolerable Acts
Passing of serious measures by the order of King George III. One law shut down Boston harbor. Second Quartering act which authorized British commanders to house soldiers in anyone's home. Also Britain assigned General Thomas Gage to be the new governor of Massachusetts.
