-
French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was the war about land. The British wanted the land so they fought for it. The French and the Indians formed an alliance to fight the British. The war was NOT the French vs the Indians. -
Period: to
Events Leading Up To The Revolution
-
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation from King George III that told the colonists they couldn't settle in any land west of the Appalachian Mountains, and any settlers already there needed to return home. The colonists went on going to the west, breaching the Proclamation line -
Sugar Act
Divided the tax on foreign made molasses by 2 in hopes that that colonists would stop smuggling but the colonists continued smuggling foreign made molasses into the colonies -
Stamp Act
An act that said the colonists had to purchase a special stamp for every paper good they bought. Example: Legal documents, licenses, newspapers, pamphlets, and almanacs. In result of stamp act The Sons of Liberty was established harassed plenty of people. -
Townshend Act
In June of 1767, a series of laws were passed in Britain that placed taxes on glass, paper, paints, and tea. Angry colonists revolted. The revolt was successful and Great Britain took all of the taxes away except for the one on tea. -
Boston Massacre
A fight between colonists and British troops that resulted in British troops opening fire and killing 5 colonists in Boston. It started off as a protest. In result of that Colonial activists named it the Boston Massacre and blamed it all on the British. -
Boston Tea Party
In response to the passing of the Tea Act the colonists dressed as Indians and dumped 18,000 pounds of the East India tea into the waters of the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Issued after the Boston Tea Party, stating that the trials of British officials were to take place in England. The Boston Harbor closed trades until Boston paid for the revenue lost during the Boston Tea Party. The Quartering act was also made which forced colonists to quarter British soldiers in homes. Massachusetts appointed a new governor named Thomas Gage and he placed Boston under martial law. In response the colonies assembled the First Continental Congress -
Lexington and Concord
A British commander in Boston sent troops into Lexington and Concord to confiscate colonial stores of ammunition and gunpowder. The colonial militia that was waiting for the British soldiers refused to move and so were fired upon. However, the militia ended up sending the British packing back to Boston.
