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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War had started in 1754 and ended in 1763.They were fighting for North America.The French was winning the war in the beginning but the British won the war.There was a major negative effect of the British because the war cost the britian a lot of money so they were un debt. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty if Paris had ended the revolutionary war.A positive outcome that war had on the British was that thay had gained a lot of land.An effect that the war had on the France was that they had power in North America from marking the end of France. -
Pontiac's War
Pontiac's war is when Pontiac and his allis went through the settlements of the British and attacked them.Pomtiac's war got fought because the French were treated more better then the Native Americans were.Pontiac's war got its name because Cheif Pontiac had decided that he wanted his war to be named after him.The war have effected the colonies because the British was attcked by Pontiac after he had sided with the French -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 was for the Native Americans to have less conflict with us.The proclamation of 1763 said that Native Americans were not to be in colonist's land and that colonist's are not to be on Native American lands.The purpose of this law was to keep the colonists off of the Native American land so they would have less fear.Th colonits were mad because they wanted to be on their land on the west side of the Applachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act a scam to get more money.They passed this law so the colonies couold get security.They had placed three cents on goods and other things.The colonists were mad and upset with British for making that law to get more money. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act to get more money.The British passed this law to get more money for the troops stationed in North America.Tyhe colonists were mad and furious with them.Their was a difference between colonists,the colonists of the Sugar Act were upset and furious while the colonists of the Stamp Act were boycotting because were so mad. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a act that made sure that ther was food and housing fo the soldiers while protecting them.The purpose of this act was to protect the soldiers.The Quartering Act required colonists to house and feed the soldiers.The colonists were mad and decided to protest and threatned to kill the king. -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was held to make direct taxes and to make people pay more money.The key leaders of the Stamp Act Congress were William Bayard,Metcalf Bowler,John Cruger,Hendrick Fisher,Joseph Borden and many more.There were nine colonies for the Stamp Act Congress.The Declaration Of Rights and Grievences was for colonies it was a declaration for life to be easier. -
Townshend Act
Charles Townhend was the person who the law was named after.His title was a Chancellor of the Exchequer.Thepurpose of this law was tp collect revenue from the colonists.Glass,paints,tea,paper and lead were the items that were taxed by The Townshend Act.The colonists boycotted and protested.The retention of the Tea Tax caused the Boston Masscre. -
Boston Massacre
The events leading up to the Boston Massacre are that they passed a parliment.The actual Boston Massacre is when the troops men.I think it is fair to call it the boston massacre because thay all started to fight and five people got killed.John Adams was the famous person who defended the British soldiers.He defended the Colony Jury.Paul Revere was the famous picture of the Boston Massacre. -
Tea Act
The purpose of the law was not to raise revenue for the colonies.The tea act was meant to help the cast members of the boston tea party.A monopoly is a control of a supply. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party is when the British dumped 342 cases of tea.The cause of the Boston Tea Party was the monoploy.They dumped 342 cases of tea in the water.The Sons Of Liberty was the group that was responsible for the Boston Tea Party.The British responded by parliament enacted in a law that that blocked Indian War -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts was passed to pay for the French and Indian War.Another name for them was the Coercive Acts.There were 4 laws actually part of them.The key parts of them are Tea Act,Townshend,Qubec Act etc. -
The First Constitional Congress
The reason the meeting was held was because so we could get independence.There were 12 colonies repesented for the First Constitional Congress.There were 56 members.One thing the colonies agreed to was boycotting the British Goods.Another thing the colonies agreed to was to have concil of safety.Some key people who attended were Samual and John Adams,George Washington and Patrick Henry. -
Lexington And Concord
The reason the British was headed to Concord was to capture armjs.Minuteman and Militia fought in a war.A Minuteman is a member of a class of and american Militaman.The American Revolution broke out at Concord.A result of this campaign was it surrendered from Britian. -
Second Constitional Congress
On June 14, 1775 the Congress created the Constitional Army.The Olive Branch Petition is to avoid full blown war between 13 colonies.The Declaration of Causes is a document issued by the Second Constition Congress.The role that the Congress ended up serving for is the 13 colonies. -
Battle Of The Bunker Hill
The Colonists were intending on building their building in Boston.They actually ended up building them on Breeds Hill.William Prescott led the Americans at Bunker Hill.Thomas Gage led the British at Bunker Hill.The British stragety was to scare them to the hill.The British won the war.It was very costly victory because thay both had good strategies.
