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the French and Indian War
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 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 British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 1765 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,newspapers and even playing cards.The colonists were outraged because 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. Group member were men from all walks of life, and they were known to be hot headed and violent. -
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. -
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 in 1773 that then became an monopoly and made lots of money for the tea they were the owly ones who were aloud to sell tea to the colinesis by the bitidh but they got some of the money form it and they both contrys were not enameys they got a longe and they were down and out in till the briths help them out a lot . -
The Boston Tea Party
on December 16, 1773 the sons of liberty got aboard the tea ships drest as native americans to hide their identity. They all met in a old building and ran into each other like it was an accident so no one would have any suspicion. Then they put on old close like native americans so they can keep their identities a secret. Then they went down and dumped the tea in the harber. -
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
this taxation law was made by the British and this allow them to go in to homes and business without a warrant to search that home or business. The soldiers can come in and say I am hunger make me some food right now. If the soldiers that get accused of a crime have to go back to Burton and they are going to be super biased to their soldiers -
The First Continental Congress
the first continental congress was a group of leaders from every colony except for gora the did not come to the first meeting the had that was a loyalty state at the time of all the acts.that was the way they were going to protest by them all coming and uniting all together. Their was George Washington, John Adams, Patrick Henry, John jay, Samuel Adams and many others restiveness. They would talk about what was going on and how they would protest they even wright a letter to the king. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
the fist battle they had their was 60 men and over 100 british troops who defeated everything in the way. There was 10 people injured and 8 died. No one knows who shot the first shot that was named the shot heard around the world. The next battle they had came at the right time they were munching home then the colonist shot at them the whole way that the muched.
