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French & Indian War
A. The cause of the French & Indian War was land. The British wanted to move west, but the French and Indians weren't going to give up their land. B. Early French victories were caused by the French & natives ambushing the British. British were use to fighting in rows. Britain's comeback started when King George lll chose William Pitt to lead England causing capturing of Quebec & Montreal. C. England won the War. Treaty of Paris 1763 ended the war which required France to give up all the land. -
Proclamation of 1763
A. The document was presented due to the French and Indian War which stated the following colonist were not allowed to settle West of the Appalachian Mountains. B. This affected the Colonist wanted to settle more land out West but couldn't because of the Proclamation of 1763. -
Sugar Act
A. The man behind the Sugar Act was George Greenville. B. The Sugar Act was passed by parliament to set a tax on Sugar & Molasses imported from England. C. The act was important because it put a halt on the rum industries. Which was one of the most important drinks in the colonies. D. The colonist respond by having of the 1st open protest against the British. -
Stamp Act
A. George Grenville was also responsible for the Stamp act. B. The Stamp Act was were you had to get various item like important documents. Nearly every paper item to be printed on stamped. This means the colonist had to pay this tax on almost every paper used for legal documents. C. The responses started to get violent like with the Sons of Liberty. There were more riots and protest with this Act. -
Quartering Act
A. All colonist were required to provide housing for soldiers also there were required to provide food and water. -
Stamp Act Congress
A. There were 9 attending delegates from the 13 colonies. B. The delegates got together in New York City. C. They got together to discuss the Stamp Act. D. The result was that parliament could not tax the colonies because the colonies did not have representatives in parliament. -
Declaratory Act
A. Was Parliament getting rid of the Stamp Act and the changing of the Sugar Act. -
Townshend Acts
A. The man behind the Townshend Acts was Charles Townshend. B. This was the taxing of good from England. It put a tax on Tea, Paper, Glass, and Lead. C. The British used the tax money on the British troops to keep them maintain in the America's. D. The colonist were angry protest got more violent and riots go harsh. -
Boston Massacre
A. The colonist were angry that the British were there. The crowd of colonist began harassing a group of soldiers. Things get violent and out of hand. Colonist push the soldiers over the limit and the fire on the crowd killing 5 people. -
Boston Massacre
A. Angry colonist because of the troops being there. Things get violent between the colonist and the soldiers. The soldiers open fire on the crowd of colonist killing 5 -
Boston Tea Party
A. The men responsible for the Boston Tea Party is the Son of Liberty. B. The Tea Act is what really led up to this event taking place. C. The Sons of Liberty dressed up as MoHawk Indians climbed aboard the British ships. Then started to dump the Tea into the Boston Harbor. D. The Intolerable Act was set in place after the Boston Tea Party took place -
Intolerable Acts
A. The colonist were most affected because of this Act they would not be allowed to trade. B. These laws were to punish the colonist for the protest like the Boston Tea Party. C. Angried the colonist beyond the point. Didn't feel like they should have to pay taxes. -
Quebec Act
A. Parliament to institute a permanent administration in Canada replacing the temporary government created at the time of the Proclamation of 1763. It gave the French Canadians complete religious freedom and restored the French form of civil law. B. Increased American resentment against the British. Help spur them to Independence. -
First Continental Congress
A. 12 delegates from the 13 colonies. George Washington, John Jay, and John Adams were among these men. B. This took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. C. To discuss Parliaments latest taxation and to organize a colonial resistance to Parliament. D. boycott all contact with British goods. Hoping england would repeal the Intolerable Acts. -
Battle of Concord & Lexington
A. The British were after the men that were in the First Continental Congress and they were looking guns and ammo. The men who fought were minute men. Not many causlities for the British but some minute men lost their lives.B. were the first battle of the war. -
Second Continental Congress
A. All colonies except for Georgia. Some Famous men there were George Washington, Sam Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Ben Franklin. B. They met once again in Philadelphia. C. The discuss the colonial war effort. Also decide to write the Olive Branch Petition and Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A. This Battle happen in Charlestown, Massachusetts. B. Two assaults on the colonial positions were repulsed with significant British casualties. The third attack happened to be the final attack the Continental Army ran out of ammo.C. The Continental Army may have lost but is showed the could fight with the British -
Common Sense
A.Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet Common Sense. B. It talked about how independence for the American colonies was common sense. C. This was one of the most influential documents from History. -
Declaration of Independence
A. The Declaration was written by Thomas Jefferson. B. The Declaration was signed on July 4, 1776. C. This was the colonies saying the are becoming a single nation and that they are suceeding from Great Britain. D. The main idea of the Declaration was created equal and are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. E. Loyalist we're not happen to be betraying the King but Partiots were happy to be Sticking up to the King.
