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Two Treastises on Government - John Locke
Natural Rights vs Divine Rights -
The Spirit of the Laws
Made 3 branches of governement, which are Judical Branch, Legislative Branch, and Executive Branch. He also made published a book called The Spirit of Laws. -
British settlers move into the Ohio River valley
British settlers move to go to the Ohio River. -
French and Indian War
Britain and French with Idians allies at war, also known as the seven year war. -
Albany Plan of Union
Benjiman Franklin's plan was to have the council over the western settlers and have armys collect taxes to pay expenses. -
General Braddock's defeat
A much larger professional army, under General Braddock, also failed to dislodge the French from Fort Duquesne. -
Pontiac's War
Pontiac and their allies attacked British forts. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation line extended from the Atlantic Coast at the Quebec to the newly established border of West Florida. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was the first tax meant to raise money from the colonies in order to raise treasury revenue and thus lower the debt acquired during the French and Indian War. The Sugar Act expanded taxes from molasses to other items such as sugar, coffee, pimiento, lumber, and iron. -
Stamp Act
The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. -
Townsend Acts
The taxes were repealed, but the taxes on tea was retained. -
Boston Massacre
A riot American Colonists arreasted Bristitsh Soilders and five people were killed. Also six people were wounded. Paul Rever makes a poster, exaderating the situation. -
Tea Act
The act helped tea companies send tea to North America also had it was accepted to Parliament's rights of taxation. -
The Boston Tea Party
Members of Liberty protested the Act by duping chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The Intolerable Acts
Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party by passing several laws that became known in America as the Intolerable Acts. One law closed Boston Harbor until Bostonians paid for the destroyed tea. Another law restricted the activities of the Massachusetts legislature and gave added powers to the post of governor of Massachusetts. -
Battle at Lexington
The Battle at Lexington was one of the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Second Continental Congress
The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence -
Battle on Bunker Hill
Battle on Bunker Hill was where the Americans surrounded Boston where farmers and workers fought against Britsh troops. -
Olive Branch Petition
A piece of paper written by Thomas Jefferson to make peace with Britain. -
Attack on Quebec
The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Year War. -
Declaration of Independance
A paper drafted by Thomas Jefferson. The Declaration was signed by 13 men and also, it helped the people in the country gain independance.
