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French and Indian War
The french and Indian War is also known as the Seven Years War which was between France and Great Britain over the power and land of North America. It was ended by the Treaty of Paris.
History.com Staff. “French and Indian War.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009, www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act required consumers to pay a large tax in order to purchase sugar.
“The Sugar Act.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sugaract.html. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act made all consumers pay a large tax to purchase stamps and legal documents being shipped.
“Timeline of the American Revolutionary War.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.html. -
Townshend Act
These were the taxes that the British placed on American colonists such as on glass, paper, oil and lead.
“Timeline of the American Revolutionary War.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.html. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was between the British and Colonists when five colonists were shot in a street fight in Boston.
ThingLink. “The Bloody Massacre Engraving by Dilon.” ThingLink, www.thinglink.com/scene/703354106382647298. -
Tea Act
The British had placed another tax on the Colonist but this time it being on all tea being sold in America. “The Tea Act.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, www.ushistory.org/Declaration/related/teaact.html. -
Boston Tea Party
The British had placed taxes on the Americans tea so the Americans decided to dress up as Indians and dump out all of the tea into the Boston Harbor as a retaliation.
“The Tea Act | Boston Tea Party Facts | 1773.” Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-tea-act. -
Intolerable Acts
These were acts in response to the British taxes and occurred after the Boston Tea Party. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Intolerable Acts.”
Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 24 Oct. 2017, www.britannica.com/event/Intolerable-Acts. -
First Continental Congress
The Continental Congress met with all delegates from all thirteen states and discussed boycotting all British goods.
History.com Staff. “Continental Congress.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2010, www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/the-continental-congress. -
Second Continental Congress
This is the second meeting between all of the state delegated and they discussed how they would be aproaching war and their war tactics.
History.com Staff. “Continental Congress.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2010, www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/the-continental-congress. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle was between the Americans and Great Britain. It was the first battle fo the Revolutionary War and the Americans ended up winning because Great Britain retreated back to Boston.
Johnson, Justin. “Battle of Lexington and Concord.” American Military History Podcast, American Military History Podcast, 14 July 2015, americanmilitaryhistorypodcast.com/battle-of-lexington-and-concord/ Concord -. -
Publishing of Common Sense
Thomas Paine published his book Common Sense which was persuading the British to free the American Colonies.
“Thomas Paine: Common Sense.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/.
