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French and Indian War ended
The French and Indian War was fought between Britain, and french. They were fighting over the Ohio River Valley. The indians during the war sided with both sides but mainly the French. The war was over when the Treaty of paris was signed and French were no longer in North America. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris estalished the end of the French and Indian War. It gave the British all of the land, and spanish kept land even though they allied with the French. The French lost all of their land and were out of North America. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was when Britain taxed sugar on the colonies. -
Stamp Act
The Stam Act was taxes on all printed materials that angered the colonists which is another reason why the Revolutionary War occurs. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when a small group of british soldiers shot and killed 5 colonists. The colonists were protesting and rioting in front of the costums house. -
Tea Act
the Tea Act was when Britain taxed the tea in the coilonies and the colonists boycotted all of the tea. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists were protesting against the British taxes on tea. Boston colonists dressed up as Mohawk Natives and dumped tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Pairlament enforced these laws to control the colonists by shutting down the Boston harbor and did not allow town meetings. -
First Continental Congress
Group of delegates got together and represented all of the American colonies, besides Georgia. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This was the first war of the American Revoultionary War. It was fought between the American Colonies and Great Britain. It took place in Lexington, massachusetts.
