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The French and Indian war
Date(s): 1754-1763 Description: The French and Indian War was apart of a larger global conflict called the Seven Years War. The French and British had the most territorial disputes within North America during this war. Both countries wanted access to the profitable fur trade business and the cheap fertile land west of the Appalachian Mountains. Although the British lost majority of the initial battles they ultimately won the war. The proclamation line was created to keep them from exploring. -
The sugar act
Date(s):April 5th, 1764 Description:The British Parliament passed the Sugar Act in 1764 in order to help pay for their debt from the French and Indian War as well as to pay for the troops guarding the Proclamation Line of 1763. It forced the colonists to pay a 3 cent tax on goods like sugar, coffee, indigo and certain kinds of alcohol. The colonists were not happy with this law because they had no say in parliament. The slogan “No Taxation without Representation” became popular in the colonies. -
The Stamp act
Date(s): 1765 Description: The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 165 in order to support the British soldiers protecting the Proclamation Line. The Stamp Act required that a stamp purchased by the British government had to be placed on all important documents like court papers.The colonists were outraged because they were paying for troops that were keeping them out of the land they had just fought for in the French and Indian War and they still had no representation in Parliament. -
The Sons of Liberty
A well-organized political organization shrouded in secrecy that was established to undermine British rule in colonial America. This group spang up in port cities like Boston and NYC. Group member were men from all walks of life, and they were known to be hot headed and violent. -
The Townshend acts
Date(s): 1767
Description: The Townshend Acts taxed imported items such as paper, glass, paint and tea. The English Parliament passed this act to cover costs of the French and Indian War, as well as to show that they still had power over the colonies. The colonists were outraged with this act so they held public demonstrations, boycotted products and smuggled in goods. Parliament eventually decided to repeal this act because of colonial protests. -
Boston Massacre
Date(s): 1770
Description: The colonists were daring the British soldiers to shoot and fight back and Thomas Preston was accused of saying fire and they shot which started an even bigger confrontation with them. It took place in Boston on king street. The significance of this was it was an even bigger confrontation between the British and the Colonists. -
The Tea Act
Date(s):1773
Description: This new tax law was not designed to raise taxes in the colonies. The tea act was created to help the East India company. It was in Boston. That lead to the Boston tea party for having the tax of 3 dollars per pound. -
The Boston Tea party
Date(s): December 16 1773
Description: The colonists threw lots of tea into the Boston harbor just because they put tax on that. The Significance of the Boston tea party was that the they lost their privileges in trading and lost some of their jobs. -
The Coercive acts
Date(s): 1774
Description: The Colonists lost their privilege to trade and lost jobs and had to clean up the tea. The British soldiers could go into the colonists houses with no permission and they could sleep there and had to be fed as well. It was in Boston and it was because of the Colonists throwing tea into the Boston Harbor. -
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The first continental congress
Date(s): September 5 1774 - October 26, 1774
Description: The meeting took place at the carpenters hall in philadelphia pennsylvania. The meeting was held to discuss the crisis in England. There was lots of big names there at the meeting. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Date(s): April 19th 1775
Description: On April 19th 1775 the Militias fought the British and most of the Militias are inexperienced and the British is very experienced. Both battles took place in lexington and concord. The Battle was for their rights and to be free of taxes and the king's power. The Significance was to be free of the kings power.
