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French and indian war
The French and Indian War was apart of a larger global conflict called the Seven Years 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 war caused relations to worsen between the British and the Colonists. The colonists were angry with the Proclamation Line of 1763 and the taxes they were forced to pay. -
The Sugar act
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
The Stamp Act required that a stamp purchased by the British government had to be placed on all important documents like court papers, newspapers and even playing cards. 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 Act
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. -
The Boston Massacre
On March 5 1770 there was a violent confrontation between the British soldiers and the colonists on King Street in Boston, soon to be called the Boston Massacre. This led to the death of some colonist. Although the British shot at the colonist it was the colonist fault, they were calling fire from the ally behind. The first shot was taken because a solider got striked in the head by a club then fell and the musket went off. -
The Tea Act
This new tax law was not designed to raise taxes in the colonies. The tea act was created to help the East India Company will a financial problem. They had over 18 million lbs of unsold tea. -
The Boston Tea Party
Around 60 colonist dressed as mohawk indians in boston harbor and tossed 342 crates of to into the harbor. The colonist didn't destroy anything on the ships, they simply wanted to prove a point. they wanted to have a say in the new acts the parliament were passing. -
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
One of the acts was that all soldiers that were charged with murder would be took to england for trial, this would make it so that the soldiers would not be held accountable for what they did. Another act is the Quartering act, this act is that the colonist had to house, and feed british soldiers. The last act is the Massachusetts Government act this banned any governmental meetings. -
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The First Continental Congress
A meeting that was held at carpenters hall. This meeting was held to discuss the crisis with England and the outrage toward the new act. The members of this congress included, George. W, John Adams, Patrick Henry, John Jay, Samuel Adams, and many others. They soon sent a petition to King George lll, saying that they were still loyal to him and England but they thought it was unfair that they were still passing laws without giving them a say. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
A war that took place in Lexington and concord between the british and the colonist. The British soldiers were originally sent to Lexington and Concord to collect all weapons. The colonist were already three steps ahead, they have already sent out Paul Revere, and have moved all the weapons. Nobody knows who shot the first shot, they called it "The shot that was heard around the world".
