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End of the French and Indian War
The French and the Indians were allied against the British. This war was from 1754 to 1763 and was fought over the Ohio River Valley. There were battles fought mostly in the middle colonies, new england colonies, and southeast Canada. The reason why these two contries were fighting over the Ohio River Valley was becasue the land had good soil and was very fertile. This meant more profits in farming and selling crops. -
Sugar Act
On April 5, 1764 Parliament passed the Sugar Act. This law taxed the colonists in America on sugar, tea, coffee, and wine. The Sugar Act was used to raise British revenue. -
The Stamp Act
The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act on March 22, 1765. This tax from the British was put on American colonists. This required them to pay a tax on printed paper products they used. Paper products such as legal documents, newspapers, playing cards and others were taxed. The colonists were angered and began to boycott, their reasoning was taxation without representation. On March 18, 1766 the Stamp Act was repealed because of this. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was established in 1765 on March 24th. The British enforced this on people in the Americas. This document stated that people would house soldiers and care for them. This was important becasuse British soldiers had no where to live or stay when they were not at war. -
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty originated in the North American colonies. The group was formed in 1765 by Samuel Adams and John Hancock. They decided to form a secret society, to protect the rights of the colonists and take initiative against the British. The colonists met Old South Meeting House in Boston. They were considered the foundation to enforce resistance on British rule in the colonies. -
The Townshend Acts
In June of 1767, Parlaiment passed the Twonshend Acts which was to raise revenue in the colonies. This revenure payed the salaries of governors and judges so that they would stay loyal to Britain. These acts were only targeted to the colonies in North America. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre obviously was in Boston and was fought between a petriot mob and a squad of British soldiers. This occured on March 5, 1770. A snowball and rocks were thrown at the British soldiers and they retaliated by shooting. This is important in history becasue it shows the patriots were going to stand tall and fight no matter if they have guns or rocks. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was established on May 10, of 1773 by Parlaiment to tax any tea that was imported to the colonies. This was to prop up the East India Company and not to raise revenue. The Tea Act is important because it is the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts was a series of harsh laws put on American colonists by British Parliament in 1774. They were made to punish the Massachusetts colonists with three acts, for their defiance in the Boston Tea party. There were three major acts made. The first, the Boston Harbor was closed until the people of Boston paid off the lost tea. Second, British soldiers were not to be tried for any crimes they commit in the colonies. The third, limited town meetings to one a year, unless required. -
Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord is considered the "kick off" of the American Revolutionary War. The first engagement of warcraft between the Colonist and British troops. The British plan to take Colonist weapons.
- British follow the orders of General Thomas Gage.
- The Minutemen (Massachusetts militia) under the command of John Parker and James Barrett.
The Minutemen are victorious. "The shot heard around the world," our first fight for independence.
