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The Currency Act is passed
Before the Currency Act passed, the colonies had created their own currency system using paper bills. Each one of the paper bills had a different amount. At first they were used to pay soldiers, but other colonies liked the idea and adopted the bills. The Currency Act gave Parliament control of the colonies currency system. Most of the coins that were in the colonies entered through illegal trade and when they were traded people thought they were different values of what they actually were.
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The French and Indian War Erupts in the Ohio River Valley
Virginian Colonists tried to create a fort in Ohio, but the French took over and occupied the area. George Washington fired upon a scouting troop, but the French forced him to retreat because of their larger army. This was a very important event that happened in 1754. -S.B #1 -
The Seven Year’s War ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris
France gave Louisiana to Spain and lost all claims to Canada, Britain received Upper Canada, Spanish Florida, and a lot of French holdings overseas. With the treaty of Paris the United States secured all of the land east of the Mississippi River except for British possessions in Canada and Spanish territory in Florida. The Treaty of Paris was a triumph for England over her rivals in the race for worldwide empire. -B.P #32
