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End of the French and Indian War
This war began in 1754 and ended in1763.It began in a fight over the land known as the Ohio River Valley. It started off pretty bad for Britain at first, but after the blockade on the shipping routes France's forts fell apart. The main thing to take away is that this war thrusted Britain into debt. This Treaty of Paris ended that. -
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Quartering act
In 1765, Parliament passed a quartering act that said that British troops in America would be placed in public houses unless the number of troops overwhelmed the facilities, at which time, the troops could be housed in private commercial property, such as inns and stables, and in unpopulated homes and barns. The quartering act won't give any money. Owners would have to provide soldiers with certain necessities such as food, liquor, salt, and a place to sleep with no money. -
Proclamation Line of 1763
The Proclamation Line of 1763 was issued by King George III and was meant as a way to organize Britain's North American empire and to stablizie relations with Native Americans. Britain no longer had the funds to fight in any more conflicts. In order to avoid one with the Natives of Pontiac's Rebellion they simply tried to halt the colonists expansion westward. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act began in 1764. This act forced people in America to pay a 3 cent tax on sugar. It also increased taxes on coffee, indigo, and wine. The British government did not ask permission from the colonists to do this. Most Colonists were angry that the British Government took action without permission. They didn't like that they were being controlled by the British. -
Stamp Act
This act requires that all newspapers, pamphlets, and other public or legal documents have a stamp, or British seal on them. The stamps costs money. The Stamp Act was Parliament's first serious attempt to assert governmental authority over the colonies. Great Britain was faced with a massive national debt following the Seven Years War. That debt had grown. English citizens in Britain were taxed at a rate that created a serious threat of revolt. -
Townshed Act
In June of 1767, a series of laws were passed in Britain that placed taxes on glass, lead, 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.
After the revolt, the British Parliament sent troops to the colonies because the colonists were getting so violent. Britain was getting scared. They removed most of the taxes, but except the tax on tea. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that happened on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and it caused leaders to rally to bring out the anger in citizens. This is the spark of the American Revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston. The Sons of Liberty boarded three ships in the Boston harbor. This defiance was a protest against the taxation without representation for the colonial government. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a number of laws that were passed by the British. They were meant to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. This forced colonists in Massachussetts to pay for the tea they ruined in the Boston Tea Party. The laws closed Boston's Harbor. Also this forced colonists to house British soldiers in their homes. -
The 1st Continental Congress
On September 5, 1774, 56 delegates were sent from each of the 13 colonies to meet at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia as representatives of the First Continental Congress. These representatives debated the issues of the rights of colonists as a united group. For the first time in history, the 13 colonies were working as a group and not as individual colonies. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first military engagement between Britain and its colonies. It becomes the first fight in the Revolutionary War. Tensions were built between the 13 colonies and the British, particularly in Massachusetts. The previous night the British troops marched from Boston to Concord in order to take weapons that they found out about.The colonists were shocked by their victory. None had thought that either side would attempt to kill the other.
