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French and Indian War
The british were interested in trading with the Native Americans, who were trading with the French. Franklin took it upon himself to lead his army against the French, they lost, so he proposed working with the other colonies to defeat the french. The British eventually won, which prompted further conflict because the Indians wanted them off the Ohio River, so they fought in what is known as Pontiac's Rebellion. Since the british ended up in debt, they demanded more from the colonies. -
The Albany Plan of Union
The British Board of Trade called a meeting of the Albanian colonies to discuss the problems of colonial trade. They also wanted to discuss the caution they must take to the French and their allies, the Native Americans. Franklin proposed a yearly congress of delegates that would come from each of the 13 colonies, and their authority lied in raising military forces, making war and peace with the Native Americans, along with taxing them. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act makes it necessary to use tax tamps on all legal documents, particular business agreements, and on newspapers. There was a protest because people thought the taxes were far too high, which lead to 9 colonies banding together to oppose the British government -
Boston Massacre
The british troops shot at a rioting crowd and killed five american colonists. This all erupted from the colonists feeling as though the Townshend Acts were a personal attack, as they were required to pay taxes when buying paper, glass, etc. -
The First Continental Congress
Parliament passed a set of laws meant to punish the colonists for the troubles in Boston from the riots of the Stamp Act. It called for a widespread meeting of the colonies- Roger Sherman, John Jay, George Washington, John Adams, and James Wilson were key representatives of their colonies at the meeting.They said to refuse all trade with England, and to create local committees to enforce the boycott, and everyone agreed with the action taking, along with a second meeting as well. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts were a reaction from the british parliament because of colonial defiance. It was a way for them to re-establish control over the Americans. 4 acts were established- the boston port act, the administration of justice act, the quartering act, and the massachusetts governing act. This escalated conflict and created a greater need for peace to be made between the british and the colonists. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British troops marched from Boston to Concord to get weapons. Paul Revere sounded the alarm, and a confrontation occurred in Lexington because the minutemen had know they were coming. The american weaponry was hidden/destroyed before the british could obtain it. Americans continually fired at the british on their march back to Boston, leaving 273 british fatalities and only 95 americans. -
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Revolutionary War
The American war for independence first begun at Lexington and Concord when british soldiers arrived ready to raid the americans weaponry, only to be greeted by prepared minutemen. The war quickly spread to other regions It didn't come to an end until 1783 when peace was beginning to be negotiated in the Treaty of Paris. The treaty ended the war and the Americans won, even though the british still had control over savannah, charleston, canada, and new york. -
The Second Continental Congress
Previous to the meeting, the battles of Lexington and Concord occurred, prompting the delegates to believe coming to a consensus with Great Britain was no longer doable. The British government refused to hear out the delegates, and only made stricter policies. -
Declaration of Independence
Congress appointed a committee to react to Richard Lee's proposal that claimed United Colonies were free and independent states who should've been released from Great Britain's control.. It entailed creating a proclamation of Independence -
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