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The French and Indian war
The French and Indian War was apart of a larger global conflict called the Seven Years War. The French and British had the most territorial disputes within North America during this war. The countries wanted access to the profitable fur trade business and the cheap fertile land west of the Appalachian Mountains. Although the British lost majority of the initial battles they ultimately won the war. The colonists were angry with the Proclamation Line of 1763 and the taxes they were forced to pay. -
The Sugar act
The British Parliament passed the Sugar Act in 1764 in order to help pay for their debt from the French and Indian War as well as to pay for the troops guarding the Proclamation Line of 1763. It forced the colonists to pay a 3 cent tax on goods like sugar, coffee, indigo and certain kinds of alcohol. The colonists were not happy with this law because they had no say in parliament. The slogan “No Taxation without Representation” became popular in the colonies. -
The Stamp act
The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 165 in order to support the British soldiers protecting the Proclamation Line. The Stamp Act required that a stamp purchased by the British government had to be placed on all important documents like court papers, newspapers and even playing cards. The colonists were outraged because they were paying for troops that were keeping them out of the land they had just fought for in the French and Indian War. -
The Sons Of Liberty
A well-organized political organization shrouded in secrecy that was established to undermine British rule in colonial America. This group spang up in port cities like Boston and NYC. Group member were men from all walks of life, and they were known to be hot headed and violent. -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts taxed imported items such as paper, glass, paint and tea. The English Parliament passed this act to cover costs of the French and Indian War, as well as to show that they still had power over the colonies. The colonists were outraged with this act so they held public demonstrations, boycotted products and smuggled in goods. Parliament eventually decided to repeal this act because of colonial protests. -
Boston Massacre
On March 5 1770 there was a violent confrontation between the British soldiers and the colonists in Boston and colonists. The colonists provoked them to fire upon the other colonists. The other colonists were throwing stuff at the british to anger them. -
The Tea Act
Description: This new tax law was not designed to raise taxes in the colonies. The tea act was created to help the East indian company make money and sell there tea. The east India company had tons of tea to sell. -
The Boston Tea Party
The boston tea party was an act by the colonist’s where they dressed up as mohawk native americans and boarded an english ship with tea and dumped it all in the ocean. The colonists were doing this because the british said that was the only tea you could buy was the tea on the ship. People sold their own tea and the colonists didn’t buy it and sometimes sent it back to england. -
The Intolerable Acts
The coercive acts were a punishment from the british as a result of the boston tea party where they tried to punish the colonists as pay back. The colonists were obligated to take the british in and take care of them. The colonists were very angry about these but this caused the colonists to unite. -
The First Continental Congress
The first continental congress was a meeting of 12 out of the 13 colonies leaders to discuss the british and what they were doing to defend against them. The First Continental Congress united the colonies and they became the United States Of America. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Description: The battles of lexington and concord because tensions had been building between the colonists and british officials. This battle was the first battle between the british and the American colonies. This battle ended up with the Colonists following the British when they were marching and they were shooting them the whole way.
