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Currency Act
England issued the colonies a new type of currency so Britain's economy would not be affected by the struggling Americans. http://totallyhistory.com/currency-act/. Accessed Sep 4. -
French and Indian war
A war between Great Britain and France over power. The English helped to defend the colonist but in return they put extreme taxes on the colonies because of their debt. https://www.mrnussbaum.com/french-and-indian-war/. Accused Sep 4. -
Sugar Act
A tax was put on all sugar that was imported from other countries.
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/862383755212357632. Accesed Sep 4. -
Stamp Act
Great Britain put a tax on printed materials including stamps. Causing outrage amongst the colonies. https://newsela.com/read/lib-ushistory-stamp-act. Accessed Sep 4. -
Townshed Act
A dramatic increase in taxes due to the French-Indian war. https://www.haikudeck.com/the-townshend-act-education-presentation-VKf6irJhUf. Accessed Sep 4. -
Boston Massacure
A devastating fight between the British soldiers and the americans. https://www.stmuhistorymedia.org/the-incident-on-king-street/.Accesed Sep 4. -
Tea Act
Britain greatly increased the tax for tea. https://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/dec06/tea.html. Accessed Sep 4. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists threw tea into the ocean dressed as American Indians in revolt against the Tea Act. https://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/dec06/tea.html -
Intolerable Acts
Great Britain enforced new striker laws in response to the Boston Tea Party. https://towardsindependance123.weebly.com/the-intolerable-acts.html. Accessed Sep 4. -
1st & 2nd Continental Congress
Colonial leaders all met and came up with a plan to go against the British. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/the-continental-congress. Accessed Sep 4. -
Lexington & Concord
The first two major fights between England and the colonies. http://americanmilitaryhistorypodcast.com/battle-of-lexington-and-concord/.Accesed Sep 4. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine, a famous english writer, favors the Americans and their resolution in his book. http://americainclass.org/thomas-paine-common-sense-1776/. Accessed Sep 4.
