Ariel Sanchez 10/14/14

french and indian war

Oct 14, 1754

know as the seven year war. war between the french and the british. spain got involved in it. at the end of the war britain won and spain had to give up florida and france gave up canada.
This contribuated to the american revolution because the british gain new territories.

stamp act of 1765

Mar 22, 1765

The new tax imposed a tax on every piece of printed paper used.
The colonies were very angered by this new tax. It contribuated to the American Rebolution because it anger them and they wanted a fair treatment.

quartering act

May 3, 1765

One of the acts of the intorable acts. Resulted as a punishment because of the boston tea party. It forced colonist to house british soldiers and provide food. The coloniest did not like tis at all.

stamp act congress

Oct 14, 1765

Colonial leaders met in new york to discuss the problems of the new stamp acts that had been passed. They talked on ways they could resolve them. They suggested a boycott.

townshend duties

Sep 14, 1767

Imposed duties over glass, lead, paints, paper and tea. This made the colonist very angry they thought it was an abused of power. They were getting very angry. They wanted a word on the taxes they were being made to pay.

boston massacre

Mar 5, 1770

Believe to be the first battle of the american revolution. Five colonist died in the massacre. The british soldiers killed them without a reason. This spark the whole war.

tea act

Oct 14, 1773

Imposed a tax on tea. Black markets formed to sell tea. Then the tea company slashed their prices to be able to compete with the black market. This led to the boston tea party.

boston tea party

Dec 16, 1773

dress as indians and dumped a lot of tea into the harbor. this led to the intorable acts this way the colonies could pay back for the tea.

intorable acts

Jan 14, 1774

Were imposed after the boston tea party. As a punishment for what the colonist had done. This angered almost all the colonist. Led them to create a congress.

1st continental congress

Sep 8, 1774

Resulted from the intorable acts. First goverment. A rebellion against the unfair treatment. They wanted britain to stop imposing taxation without representation from them.