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a series of acts that forced colonists to sell their raw goods to England even if they could get a better price elsewhere. -
the French and Indian war, was a territorial war that led to the rev. it started in 1756 but didn't end till 1763 -
A tax that was enforced on things such as sugar, molasses, and other British imported goods. -
It was a tax on all legal and official papers. it was sought to raise money for the army. -
they were Acts that stated that parliament could make laws binding the 13 colonies. -
taxes put on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
it was when a group of kids accidentally threw a snowball at a British soldier then continued to throw things at a British soldier, then it quickly became a mob, which ended up with the killing of five and wounding of 6. -
A British law that imposed a tax on molasses. -
The military governor, general Thomas Gage, of Boston had order from parliament to seize weapons and arrest leaders of the Massachusetts militia -
he took over the governor position of Massachusetts -
the intolerable acts were a series of Acts passed by the Parliament. -
permitted the requisition of unoccupied buildings at first to house British troops. -
British officials charged with a capital offense had to be tried in another colony of England. -
It established governance for Quebec -
Washington tasked general Henry Knox with moving almost 60 cannon 300 miles-ft. Ticonderoga to boston- through the winter of 1775.
By spring march 17th 1776, Washington thought his troops were ready to fight, and the cannons made it from northern New York. -
a session to discuss independence from Britain. -
By spring march 17th 1776, Washington thought his troops were ready to fight, and the cannons made it from northern New york.
The night of march 16th 1777, Washington had his cannons into positions overlooking Boston while the redcoats were all tucked in.
As the British awoke to find almost 60 cannons pointing at them, and realizing that the cannon could reach them, the British general William Howe commanded his soldiers to board ships and withdraw to Nova Scotia. -
The Olive Branch Petition assured King George III that the colonist wanted peace, and asked to protect their rights. -
Boston stayed under control of the British troops June 16, 1775- the militia set up posts on bunker hill and breed's hill, which were across the harbor from boston.
After seeing this and forming a plan, the British attacked the next day.
Redcoats assembled at the foot of Breed’s Hill, with fixed bayonets, and charged the hill. -
The Continental Congress learned that British troops in Canada was planning on attacking New York. Deciding to strike first, Congress sent Patriot troops from Ft. Ticonderoga to attack Montreal
Patriot victoryThe attack on Quebec, led by Benedict Arnold, failed. Patriots faced winter, heavy snow storms, and were low on supplies
British victory -
Fort Ness. was a fort near Fort Duquesne, and was used as hopefully successful defense tactic.