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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a war with the British American colonies pitted against the country of New France. Each side was supported by Native American allies. In the end, the French defeated the British leaving the British in immense debt. -
The Beginning of Taxation/Sugar Act
After the British loss after the French and Indian War the British were highly indebted to other countries. Due to being in so much debt the British government began to tax the people living in the thirteen colonies. The first tax set upon the colonists was known as the Sugar Act. -
British Soldiers Occupy Boston
The British Government sends a mass of British troops into the Thirteen Colonies to occupy Boston. The British troops were sent to clamp down on rebelling colonists and enforce taxes. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a battle between a mob of civilians and a group of soldiers. The soldiers opened fire upon the crowd as the mob attacked them. -
Committee of Correspondence
The Committee of Correspondence advised the fellow colonists to not buy British imported goods, as to not fund them. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act of rebellion directed toward the British occupation and Government. The Boston Tea Party consisted of multiple colonists dumping tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The Intolerable Act
The Coercive Acts were enforced upon the colonists of Massachusetts in order to resist the persistent rebellion. These four acts were the Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act -
Lexington and Concord
The first battle and shot fired occurred causing the American Revolution occurs and is known as Lexington and Concord. This battle would kickstart the rest of the American Revolution -
King George III's Speech to Parliament
King George’s speech in 1775 advising the Parliament to shut down the American revolution caused the colonists grow more angry towards the British. -
The United States Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a script stating every American citizens independence and freedom. The Declaration was originally sent to the king of England, who obviously denied it.