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French and Indian war treaty
in 1760 the british captured montreal and forced the general to surrender the land they in america -
Pontiacs rebellion
after the F&I war, the leader of most of the suriving indians, pontiac attacked the british in one big rebellion providing heavy casualites for both sides. -
Sugar Act
taxes on sugar made by parliment -
Quartering Act
ordered the local governments of the American colonies to provide housing for British soldiers -
Stamp Act
the stamp act, the first act outrage the colonists and cause them to rebel against the british parliament. this was the first step to see ing an independent country. it requred paying tax for all printed materials -
Virginia resolves
the virginia resolves were an inspiring series to the colonists which encouragedboycotts and also the sons of liberty. written by patrick henry -
Leaders organize a boycott
the sons of liberty organized a boycott in the late response of the stamp act which worked successfully in their favor. -
townshend acts
the townshend act was for giving boston an indirect tax to see acceptance so they would'nt rebel it, which failed. -
Boston massacure
was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between patriot troops throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. which led to Several colonists being killed -
The boston Tea Party
in response a specfic act, the tea act boston dressed up as cherokee indians and threw all of british tea straight into the harbor. -
intolerable acts
the tolerable acts sent a every clear and understood message to the colonists. by this act it bascially says is "we have complete domination over you" -
Colonies take action
the colonists were horrifed and outraged at this act. so they felt, they had no choice but to go to war