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French/Indian War
The North American conflict that was part of the struggle between Britain and France. The final result was a victory for Britain, defeating the French in Canada once sending more soldiers.This war lasted from 1754 to the year 1763. Another further result after and due to this war was the Proclamation of 1763, recognizing the Indians' right to the land. -
Stamp Act
This stamp was passed by the British Parliament that would be placed on products to prove the tax was paid. This was officially the first tax that would affect the colonists in a direct way. However, by May of the same year, colonsists came together to defy this law. In the end this law was repealed, but a new one came in known as the Declatory Act. -
Townshend Act
Parliament passed this law in 1767, naming it after the government minister, Charles Townshend. This law had the power to tax goods that were imported into the colony from Britain. These goods included such as: lead, glass, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
Colonial leaders were the one to label this event as the Boston Massacre. This confrontation happened in the year 1770 when a mob gathered in front of the Boston Customs House and reproached the British soldiers standing guard. Shots were fired and five colonists, including Crispus Attucks (sailor of African and Native-American ancestry), were killed or wounded. -
Tea Act
Lord North devised the Tea Act in order to save the almost bankrupt British East India Company. This law let the East India Company sell tea for a low price. Lord North expected this law to work by haviung the American colonists buy the cheaper tea, but instead they protested. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when a group of Boston rebels disguised themselves as Native Americans and decided to board the British tea ships, dumping 18,000 pounds of the East India Company's tea into the waters of Boston harbor. Due to this, King George III was furious and passed the Intolerable Acts, also known as the Coercive Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
These were a series of laws that were passed by Parliament. One of these laws shut down Boston Harbor (this would cost the colony a major amount of money), while another authorized British commanders to house soldiers in vacant private homes and other buildings. These laws were mainly passed as a response to the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
Due to Britain's actions, the committees of correspondence assembled the First Continental Congress. 56 delegates met in Philadelphia and they defended the colonies' right to run their individual affairs and they stated that if the British used force against them (the colonies), the colonies would fight right back. -
Lexington and Concord
These two battles are the start of what contributed to the American Revolution War. It all started in Lexington when the British and minutmen began shooting. 8 minutemen were killed and 10 were wounded, but only 1 British soldier was wouned. After this quick event, minutemen were gathererd in Concord, killing the British by dozens, and forcing the remaining back to Boston. -
Second Continental Congress
Colonial leaders called the Second Continental Congress to be in Philadelphia to discuss over what they were going to do next. However, there were endless debates at this meet. Some of these delegates called for independence, while others wanted reconciliation with Great Britain. Besdies having such great differences, the Congress agreed to recognize the colonial militia as the Continental Army and its commander to be George Washington. -
Publishing of Common Sense
The famous Patriot, Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet
called Common Sense in 1776. He wrote about King George and the monarchy, writing how unfairly he treated the colonists. His thoughts were to become independent, independence would allow America to trade more freely. He also thought that this independence would create a majorly better society for the American colonists. Even George Washington read his piece and stated, "I find Common Sense is working a powerfulchange in the minds of many men".
