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French & Indian War
The French and Indian war was a series of wars fought between England and France. The British allied with natives to defeat the French. They fought for years over land in North America. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamaton Act removed several ominous barriers and opened up a host of new opportunities for the colonists. -
Sugar Act
A tax imposed on the colonists by Britain that raised the price of sugar. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Acts forced colonists to house + feed British soldiers when they were in the colonies. -
Stamp Act
A tax imposed on colonists that by Britain that raised the price of stamps and anything you put them on. -
Te Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, which accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act 1765. Parliament repealed the Stamp Act because boycotts were hurting British trade and used the declaration to justify the repeal and save face. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts were a series of acts passed beginning in 1767 by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in North America. The acts are named after Charles Townshend -
British Troops in Boston
British Troops land in Boston to Townshend duties. -
Boston Massacre
British soliders in Boston killed five citizens and injured six more. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. Its principal overt objective was to reduce the massive surplus of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company in its London warehouses and to help the struggling company survive. The cause of this was the Boston Tea Party. Were colonists dressed up as indians and poured tea into the Atlantic ocean. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a nonviolent political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773. -
Intolerable Acts / Coercive Acts
A series of laws Parliament passed after the Boston Tea Party that stirred colonists up a lot. -
1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of representatives from all over the colonies located in Philadelphia. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Around midnight, Paul Revere round out on horses to warn colonists of a British attack. He shouted "The British are coming!" while passing through towns. -
Lexington & Concord
It was a battle between the British and Colonists in Lexington and in Concord. -
Second Continental Congress
The second meeting of representatives from the colonies. Met in Philadelphia. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle between colonists and British soldiers that took place on and around Breed's Hill. Results were a victory for the British although both sides suffered heavy casualties. -
Common Sense
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776. In clear, simple language it explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence. This was a revolt from Great Britian. -
Decleration of independence
The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire
