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Navigation Act
England forced the American Colonies to sell all of their raw materials to G.B. This was done to help grow the English econ. -
the molasses act
A briish law passed in 1733 that taxed molasses,rum,and sugar imported into the north american colonies from non-briish countries -
Fort Necessity
In spring 1754 the govener of Virginia sent a militia the leader of this militia was George Washington who marched to Fort Duquesne and set up his own Fort Necessity Washington's outpost was soon under attack by the French army and the native allies and took over Fort Necessity -
French and Indian war
Between Aug 1756 and Feb 1763, The French and Indian War took place because the British showed interest in the Ohio River valley because of beaver fur because it is waterproof in order for the French to protect their claims the French built a chain of forts from Lake Ontario south to the Ohio river so the British responded by building their own fort which got lost after the french seized it. -
sugar act
the sugar act was an act in 1764 that can be looked at as a synonym for tax and law this new tax lowered the tax on molasses imported to the colonies.The idia was that a lower tax would lower the price and encourage more people to buy and encourage colonists to stop smuggling it also allowed officers to seize accused smugglers. -
The Stamp act
in 1765 parliament passed the stamp act which was an act that a small tax on alll printed materials newspapers, willls, playing cards, documents, ect... the stamp act outraged the colonists sam adams started the sons of liberty starting burning effigies in the streets of boston colonial leaders diecided to draft a letter stating only colonial assemblies could tax colonists -
Declaratory Acts
The declartory act was an act that parliament has the right to tax and make decisions for the british colonies in all cases. so they would be able to tax you if you bought any thing from the stores and any thing any where you could buy something -
Townshend act
The Townshend act of 1767 was an external tax while the stamp act was an internal tax The Townshend act taxed on imported goods like glasss lead paper and more.This lead to colonists wearing homemade fabrics and domestic goods. and the colonists would be angered by any british tax -
Boston massacre
On march 5th 1770 the boston massacre happened because their was a fight between bostonians and british solidors then the british soldiors fired on the bostonians and when the smoke cleared 5 lay dead and 3 were injured among the dead was Crispus Attucks as well as christopher seider which lead the colonists calling for a stronger boycott theses actions lead to parliament repealing the townshend acts -
First continental congress
in a warm setember 1774 fifty five delegates gathered for the first continental congress leaders of the thirteen colonies attended with only Georgia not sending a representative because they did not get a letter in time to get their for the meeting. -
General Gage takes over Boston
on May 13 1774 General Gage had an order form parliament to seize weapons and arrest leaders of the miltia and he had learned that their was a stockpile of arms and ammunition 20 miles northeast of Boston in concord -
intolerable act
The Intolerable Acts also known as the Coercive Acts of 1774 is the act that King George III stated that we must either master or totally leave to themselves this is because of what happened at the Boston tea party -
quartering act
The Quartering Act is another thing passed by parliament in 1774 it does is permits the requisition of unoccupied buildings at first to house British troops which means that they would live in these houses for a little while -
administration of justice
the administration of justice of 1774 british officials charge with a capital offense had to be trialed in another colony or England so they would be trialed in another area wear they know no one -
Quebec act
The Quebec Act was another act in June of 1774 a government for Canada was created and extended its territory all the way south to the Ohio River which traped the colonists to their colonies. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul revers ride is the ride where he rode a horse and warned people that the British were coming and battling the red coats and went town to town on horseback all throughout the colony on April 8th 1775. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
the Battles of Lexington and Concord is the battle that took place between 70 minutemen vs 700 red coats that took place in april 9th 1775 when an unknown shot was fired and then bothsides started engageing in a battle and when the smoke cleared 8 minutemen layed dead -
Fort Ticonderoga
The battle at Fort Ticonderoga was against the British and they were battling 400 militia men to take over Fort Ticonderoga in NY east of lake Champlain and they were able to seize it in May 10 1775 -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was an important meeting where they talked about what to do with the British like becoming its own country or staying under British rule and they had a few new people like Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson and John Hancock -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition assured King George III that the colonists wanted peace, and asked to protect their rights but the king said no to it and hired 30,000 German mercenaries -
Battle of Bunker Hill
the battle at Battle of Bunker Hill in June of 16 1775 is the battle at breeds hill even though it is called the Battle of Bunker Hill the sons of liberty had to retreat because they had no supplies because of the winter so they retreated so it was considered a British victory -
Benedict Arnold failed to take Quebec
Benedict Arnold went from Fort Ticonderoga to Montreal to take it back from the British and won that battle and got no credit then they went to Quebec and lost and it was his fault that they lost because they had no supplies to win like ammo and guns -
Washington takes Boston
On March 17 1776 Washington took Boston by commanding the militia to battle winning against the British and taking back Boston from the British -
Hessian Soldiers are hired by King George III
King George hired Hessian soldiers after the Second Continental Congress decided to give King George the olive branch petition and hired 30000 to go to the colonies to help the British win the war against the Sons of Liberty -
DOI is signed
The second Continental Congress debated whether they should declare themselves as an independent nation, or stay under British rule. some delegates thought we should not separate from the British because they would be our enemy and some were our friends they decided to make A section about the rights Colonist believed they should have and they became their own country