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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War, or the Seven Years War, was a war between Great Britain, and the French and Native Americans. This war occurred from 1754-1763. The conflict erupted over French controlled land and fur trade in North America. Since Natives and the French had such a good relationship, Indians fought alongside the French. The war ended with a English victory and the Treaty of Paris (Proclamation of 1763). -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a proclamation to make it so natives and white settlers wouldn't fight. The English had just fought an intense war with the natives and the French. Due to this, the Natives were not so fond of the English settlers. The English government issued a law so settlers couldn't interfer with the Indians. The parliament prevented people from moving west, because they wanted to keep the business in the east. -
The Stamp Act
The stamp act was a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament on British America. The act made that 1many materials must be on stamped paper made in London. These printed materials were legal newspapers , magazines things like that. The stamp act had to be paid in British currency. And the purpose of such act was to pay for the troops stationed at North America. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was issued by the British parliament in 1765. This forced colonists to house and provide food for British soldiers. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were originally passed in 1767. They gave the right to increase revenue in the colonies to pay the salaries of judges and other high rank officials so they could be free of colonial rule. The Townshend Acts were protested by the colonists, these acts breaded the Boston Massacre. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an event in which five colonists were killed by English soldiers. -
Tea Act
In 1773, the British parliament passed the tea act. It was to help the British and the east Indian company which was one of the most important companies. The company had made money by growing the tea in India and the selling the tea in Britain. Then the colonies boycotted the tea and it really hurt the company. The tea act lowered the prices of the tea by having the east India Company to ship the tea right to the colonies. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party is when a group of angry colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. In response, the English shut down the horbor. -
The First Continential Congress Meets in Philadelphia
The First Continental Congress met at Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin put forth the idea. This body included delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies. Some of these men were Ben Franklin, George Washington, John and Sam Adams, and Patrick Henry. The Congress was put into work in response to the Boston Tea Party, and many other radical British taxes. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles between the colonists and the British. They were fought in the towns of Lexington and Concord. -
The Second Continental Congress Meets
The Second Continental Congress was a body made from delegates from all 13 colonies who met at Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia, PA. The Second Continental Congress operated much like the first one, except only more focused on war efforts due to the fact that Concord and Lexington had already been fought. The congress formed the Continental Army, and wrote and approved the Declaration of Independence, which gave birth to our nation. -
The Declaration of Independence is Approved
On July 4, 1776, a new nation was born. This was the United States of America. On this date the Declaration of Independence was approved, granting the colonies total independence from Britain.
