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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a time were scientists had ideas about nature. After Ben Franklin and his idea on finding electricty, he waa one of the greatest influences during this time. -
French and Indian War
Was a war between the French and Great Britain over the Ohio River Valley. The British and Indian won the war but later brought many problems to Britain. -
Proclamation of 1763
The British didn't want anymore problems with the Natives, so they issued the Proclamation of 1763. The British established a Proclamation line that colonist were not to cross West of the Appalachains. -
Sugar Act
George Grenville suspected that colonists were smugglinggoods into the counrty so he created something called the Sugar Act. It placed duties on certain imports, enforcement of the law and halved duty of foreign trade. -
Stamp Act
This stamp was used for colonists to place on every legal document, license, newspaper, etc. People who disobeyed this law were put on trial. -
Townshend Act
Shortly after the Stamp Act the leading minister at the time, Charles Townshend, came up with a new method called the Townshend Act. This method was used to put indirect taxes on imported materials. -
Boston Massacre
People couldn't find jobs and started fights over them, so a mob gathered in front of the Customs house and taunted the guards. These poor defensless citizens were being attacked by the British, Crispus Attucks and several dockhands. -
Boston Tea Party
A Group of Boston rebels dressed as Natives protested on the Tea Act, so they took action. Over 18,000 pounds of Tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor by the "Indians". -
Intolerable Acts
The Colonists refused to pay for all the damages that took place in the Boston Tea Party, so the Intolerable Act shut down the Boston Harbor. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
General Gage sent agents to a town outside of Boston, Concord, and they returned with maps. He later order his men to march up the Lexington Road to Concord and destroy all munitions.
