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Mar 31, 1174
Intolerable Acts
Because of the boston tea party, the crown passes laws, which are, Boson Harbor would be closed, Court cases dealing with British soldiers would take place in Britain, and Massachusetts would be placed under Military Rule. -
French and Indian war
This war was between the North Americans, Great Britain, and France. It’s also known as the seven years war. This war took place over the specific issue of whether the upper Ohio river valley was a part of the British empire. -
French and Indian war
The french and Indian war was over the specific issue of wether the upper Ohio river valley was a part of the British empire . -
The sugar act
The crown lowered taxed on British goods, The act also increased the presence of the British navy in an effort to reduce piracy -
Townshend Duties
All taxes places on the colonies were to help increase British revenue. Theybplaces texes on imports, but they went to the governors salaries. Colonist didn’t like this. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired at unarmed colonist and killed eight of them. The colonist were very upset at what the British regulars did. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonist didn’t want to pay taxes on tea, so colonist dressed as Indians and boarded a British vessel and threw hundreds of cheer into the harbor. -
Lexington and Concord
British regulars and Minutemen exchange fire at two cities after the British discovered that the colonist were storing ammunition. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson writes a document that summertimes the feelings of the Colonist towards the King.