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Albany Plan of Union
Because the Americans were frightened by the French movement, people from 7 colonies met in Albany, NY to make a new alliance with the Iroquois and to plan for their common defense. It would provide a council that would levy taxes, raise armies, build forts, wage war, and make peace with the Indians. -
The Seven Years War
This war started after the French and Indian war spread to Europe. it was sparked in 1754 when George Washington returned from his trip where the french were constructing the fort of Duquesne. -
Capture of Quebec
This attact was a turning point of the French and Indian war in north America. General Wolfe studied the defenses of the city to find the best method of attack. The British navy prevented French troops from crossing he Atlanic to reinforce the city. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty marked the official end of the French and Indian war. -
Proclamation of 1763
this was issued by the king, and came as a surprise to the colonies. It was ment to prevent further Indian Wars. it declared all west of the appalachian mountains to be indian reserves andforbid colonists from buying any Indian land. -
Sugar Act
Sets higher duties on Sugar, lower duties on Molasses. Basically a replacement of the Molassees act. -
The Stamp Act
Provides for stamps to be placed on documents. it put a tax on a wide variety of legal documents and printed matter, affecting every colonist. Parliment withdrew this act in march 1766. -
Circular Letter
The Massachusets House of Representitives drafted and sent this letter to other legislatures denouncing the Townshend Act. A circular letter was basically a argument or staement written by a colonist. -
Tea Act of 1773
this law was passed to help the British who were in debt. this imported tea from Asia and India. Parliment gave it the right to exclusively sell tea in North America. -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians, boarded three ships, and threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor because they did not think tea should be sold in the colonies. -
Quebec Act
Delt with the Administration of the defeated French subjects in Canada. it recognized the boundries of the province of quebec, and also legalized the practice of Catholism. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from all the colonies but georgia assembled in Philadelphia as the first continental congress. changed bristish policies. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
British forces made 3 attacts straight up the hill toward the Americans, and we beat them. The British casualties were the heaviest of the entire war, over 1000 men, more than 40% of British troops. -
Signing of Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was essentially a letter to King George from America stating all the wrong he had done to them. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by several noted colonists and patriots.
