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The French/Indian War
This war was over the New World. The French, British, and Native Americans were all fighting over the land that is America today. The French/Indian War ended with the Treaty of Paris. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was created by the Parliament of Great Britain. This act imposed a tax on the Thirteen Colonies. It required that printed materials in the colonies had to be on stamped paper from Great Britain. -
Townshend Acts
These acts were a series by Parliament in Britain. They were passed in 1767 and 1768. These acts were named after Charles Townshend, who proposed them. The Townshend acts were against the new inhibitors of North America. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight between British soldiers and Colonist. There was a total of 5 deaths. -
Tea Act
Great Britain placed taxes on tea being imported in America. The Americans strongly apposed this act. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of rebellious colonists protested years of British oppression, they attacked a merchant ship in the Boston Harbor. On this attack they dumped the tea into the harbor. By doing this, they boycotted the Tea Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
These acts consisted of five laws that were made by Parliament in Britain. They were against the Colonies and made because of the Boston Tea Party. The Americans could not "tolerate" these laws. -
1st Continental Congress
A meeting between twelve delegates out of the thirteen colonies. They discussed, for example, the intolerable acts. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the American Revolution between Great Britain and The Thirteen Colonies. The first shots were fired as the sun was rising and eight men were killed. -
2nd Continental Congress
At this meeting, delegates from the colonies conversed about what to do about Great Britain. This is where they decided to form the Continental Army to defeat Great Britain. Along with this, the delegates decided to declare indolence from Britain. -
Publishing of Common Sense
Thomas Paine published his arguments on American independence. His pamphlets influenced his fellow Americans.
