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The French and Indian 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 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. This led to an increase in colonial protests. -
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. -
townshend acts
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
On March 5 1770 there was a violent confrontation between the British soldiers and the colonists in Boston and colonists. -
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. -
the boston tea party
created to help east india company sell tea. But the colonists refused to take the tea. -
the first continental congress
the first continental congress was a meeting in P.A. where the delegates and representatives from 12 other colonies were present. They were sending a petition the king george the 3rd -
coercive/intolerable acts
they closed the harbor until all the tea was payed for.they had wasted a lot of tea. British troops were aloud to go in peoples houses and rummage through everything -
battle of lexington and concord
900 redcoat troops were heading towards lexington and concord to arrest the rebel leaders. They’re were 60 rebel soldiers lined up to stop them.
