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John Peter Zenger trial of 1733 By: Roman Mumford and Makena Tucci
In Philadelpia April, 16, 1733 John Peter Zenger he was accused of printing papers that talked against the royal government, and was accused of libel. John Peter Zenger was a german immagrant, and he worked as a printer in Philadelphia. When the trial began the most famous lawyer in the colonies, ANDREW HAMILTON of Philadelphia, stepped up to defend Zenger. Hamilton admitted that Zenger printed the charges and demanded the prosecution to prove them false. In the end John Peter Zenger was freed. -
Kholten and Evan French and Indian War
The French and Indian War started in May 28, 1754 and was a very brutal war. The war happened in North America of the reason from conflicts of arguments from the British colonies. The French and Indian war resulted from ongoing frontier tensions in North America as both French and British imperial officials and colonists sought to extend each country's sphere of influence in frontier regions. -
Writ cf Assistance- By Riley B. and Liam W.
Writs of assistance wsa in Boston, Massachusetts from 1761 to 1776. Mostly a Writ of Assistance was used to enforce an oder for possession of land. James Otis portrayed the Writs as " the most destructive of english liberty", and "the worst insturment of arbitrary power."
The people involved in the Writs of Assistance were James Otis, John Adams, the British government , the British Crown, and the colonists.The Writ of Assistance was a writ issued by a superior colonial court... -
The Proclamation of 1763/ Sammy and Lane
The Proclamation of 1763 was the king and his council. The British Empire made a law to divide appalachian mountains a limitfor he coloines. The British divided up land betwen amarican tribes. The colinist that lived West from the colonies had to leave their land so the British could send trops to put up walls around the land. The royal British govement came to the end of the French and Indain war that made a conflict with French and their native allies. -
Sugar Act by Emma and Braden
The Sugar Act began on April 5, 1764, this event was in the 13 Colonies. This conflict was caused by the British, since they put tax on molasses and sugar. During the Sugar Act, the British also put taxes on sugar, tea, and paper goods. These were all called intolerable acts by most of the colonies. Basically, they were forced to pay the unfair taxes.The colonies had no say in the taxes which is called taxation without representation. The Sugar act ended in 1766. -
The stamp act by Kace and Shawn
The Stamp Act was a tax on paper products and other stuff that used to be without tax. the stamp act was passed on february 17,1765 approved by the house of lords on march 8th, and received royal assessment march 22,1765. It then took effect november 1,1765 in the american colonies. The stamp act was a law passed to get money for the war that ended not long ago. It taxed british goods like paper products with a seal that cost money.This finally ended in march 1766 after months of protest. -
Quartering Act by Cecil and Gabby
It happened in the 13 british colonies of New York onMarch 24, 1765.The Quartering Act happened because they wanted th pay the war debt the british ended their policy of Salutary neglect in the 13 colonies.It hapend In April 1763, George Grenville became the British Prime Minister. Grenville needed to reduce the national debt. Before the french and Indian war the British national debt was only 72 million pounds. By the end of the French and Indian war their debt had escalated about 130 mil lb -
The Townshend Act by Michael and Lily
The Townshend Act was the parliament passed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea for taxation. It was intrduced in June 15- July 2,1767 and repealed in 1770. It was named after Charles Townshend who sponsored the British. It was in all 13 colonies. The British started to tax the colonist. Also Samuel Adams wrote letters about the taxation. The British try to stop the meetings. British government wanted consolidate fiscal and political power over the colonist in their goods by taxing. -
The Bosten Massacre
One day there was an argument between the British and the Colinists.The Colonists thought that that king george was unfair to bring his soldiers so they watch them to make sure they pay there taxes.But the Colinists didn't want to pay there taxes -
The Gaspee Affair/ Karlie and Jordan
Shortly before midnight on June 9, 1772 a group of men lead by Abraham Whipple and John Brown sailed into Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island to set fire to the Gaspee. The HMS Gaspee was an English revenue cutter that prevented smuggling, and taxed ships leaving Rhode Island ports. The taxes angered the colonists, and as revenge, a small group of men set fire to the Gaspee. The Gaspee Affair was an important event of disloyalty leading up to the American Revolution. -
The Boston Tea Party Briella and owen
The boson tea paty happend on december 16, 1773. he collinist wear the ones doing the crime. it happend in the harber. people ear throuing tea of ships. 343 crats war thron off ships. they said you can only buy tea from one company, the colonists thought it didn’t seem fair for the American colonists. -
the coercive acts.
The Coecive Acts were when great britain tried to end the time of colonial resistance but back-firedd abd people lashed out and made higher levels of rebellion.The Coercive acts happend in march of 1774.It happend in Great Britain's colonies in north america. It happened because of a series of punitive laws passed by the british. -
First Continental Congress By Levn and only Levn
The First Continental Congress met on September, 5
thought October ,26 1774. They met in Carpenter's hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They sent a letter telling thire demands and if they were not met they would bocot. The Continental Congress was a meeting delegatesfrom each Thirteen American Colonies. These delegates served as the government during the Revolutionary War.
John Adams, Patrick Henry, and George Washington. The President of the First Congress was Peyton Randolph. -
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