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French and Indian War
The North American theatre of the Seven Year's War, which was fought between Great Britan and France, ending with a British victory in 1763. Even though the war began in Europe, it spread to the British and French colonies. -
Townshend Act
A British tax that taxed certain colonial imports and stationed troops at major colonial ports to protet customs officers. -
Stamp Act
Passed by British Parliament. Imposed a tax on documents and printed items, and was the first tax to directly affect the colonies. They responded by protesting and boycotting against the Act. -
Boston Massacre
British troops fired into a crowd of colonists and killed five. The colonists embellished it and called it a 'massacre', sparking unrest in the colonies. -
Tea Act
British act giving East India Trading Co. special right in the colonial tea business which effectively shut down colonial tea merchants. The Boston Tea Party protested this. -
Boston Tea Party
A protest of the Tea Act done by the Sons of Liberty. A group of them snuck onto a British merchantman at night and threw the crates of tea into the harbor, ruining it. -
Intolerable Acts
King George III tightened his control over Massachusetts by closing Boston Harbor and quartering troops there. This led to the first Contiental Congress and a colonial decleration of rights. -
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First Continental Congress
A delegation of the colonies, where an economic boycott of Great Britain was agreed upon. They also petitioned the British parliament and King. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the American Revolution. Marked the beginning of armed conflict between Britan and its colonies. -
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Second Contiental Congress
This time, the Declaration of Independence was unanimously passed, and later this group governed the American Revolution. -
Publishing of "Common Sense"
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to inspire the colonists to rise up against Britain and declare independence. It was first published anonymously and had an immediate impact.
