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The French and Indian war
The French and Indian war was a conflict that took place in north America that lasted till 1754-1763 and ended with a treaty. Brittan was also fighting in the war and it seems like so, leading to Brittan owning some territory in north America but because of the war expenses it led to conflict making the American revolution happen. -
The Proclamation of 1763
After the war with the French, Indians and British the American revolution started. Brittan viewed western America as a threat that would soon lead to conflict. The Americans were sick of Brittan because of how possessive the Brittan were. A rebellion started soon enough. -
The Sugar Act
The sugar act started because the British wanted to end people smuggling sugar so they could get more money but the American people did not like this so they protested, they also made placed a three penny duty upon foreign molasses in the act but finally the protest won and the tax was reduced to one. -
Stamp Act of 1766
Since the British had a financial loss because of the seven year long war with the French they created the stamp act to hope to retrieve all the money they lost. Part of the revenue would be used to maintain peace with the Native Americans and the colonist. -
townshend acts of 1767
The British Parliament made it so goods like tea were taxed to the American colonies and in doing so the colonies resented the British because they saw this act as an abuse of power. -
The Boston Massacre
Tensions grew between the British and the colonists. Soon it led to a street fight which resulted in multiple deaths. -
Tea Act
The tea act allowed the company to ship its tea to north America. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was a protest against Brittan for adding taxes to goods without anyone knowing angering the American colonists making them throw out 342 chests filled with tea. -
Intolerable Acts
Brittan made a law to punish those who were in defiance because of the protest. -
1st Continental Congress
It was a meeting to discuss American rights.
