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The French and Indian War
It was also called the seven year's war. It was a war between the French and the Natives against the British.When the French started to expand their territory into the Ohio River valley it brought conflict between them and the British. A series of battles led to an official declaration of war. Since the Natives already didn’t like the British they helped the French fight the British. In the 1763 peace conference, the British received the territories of Canada from France and Florida from Spain -
The treaty of Paris
The treaty formally ended the seven year's war.Great Britain claimed land in the east of the missisppi river and Florida that they claimed from Spain. Spain gained the French lands west of the Mississippi, including the city of New Orleans. France kept control of only a few small islands in the west indies. -
The Sugar Act
The Parliament, needed money to pay off the cost of the Seven Years War, so they tax on American colonies.all American colonists were required to pay for the tax on foreign sugar and increased taxes on coffee, indigo, and wine. It the affected merchants that were very vocal. -
The Stamp Act
It was the first direct British tax on American colonies.all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, documents, newspapers, and even playing cards were taxed. They had to have a stamp or British seal on it. The stamp cost money. -
The Quatering Act
The act that pssed on may the third says that the american colonist to give the British soldiers any needed accommodations and housing. It also required colonists to provide food for any British soldiers in the area. -
Boston Massacre
The boston massacre was the killing of 5 colonist in Boston. An angry mob had surrounded British troops stationed there and were harassing them. They were throwing snowballs and small stones and then without order they started firing into the crowd instantly killed three people and two dying later of injuries. It was heavily publicized by people like Paul Revere and Samuel Adams to support the idea of rebelling. -
The Boston tea Party
It was a protest by the american colonist to the British government. This happen because the american colonists could not buy tea unless it came from the east india company. In response, the bostonians took over three british ships in the harbor and throwing the tea overboard. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The British army was order to confiscate all colonial weapons.When Paul Revere saw the British soldiers marching out, and he galloped over the countryside, warning colonists that the British were coming. When they reach Lexington, there were 70 colonist and a lot of British soilders, a random shot was fired and the colonist retreated back . The British marched until they were stopped by four-thousand minutemen, shouts fired and the colonist were winning until they retreated. -
Thomas Paine's common sense
In 1776, Thomas Paine argues for the american independence. He publish a book named common sense that talks about that you should join to fight for your independence. This book also talks about the government that they have and how it's wrong and how they have to be a separate country. -
The Declearation of independence
The declearation of indendence, written by Thomas Jefferson is an agreement between the colonist and Britain. It talks about that certain conditions the colonist and Britain have. This also talks about the freedom of the independece of the American colonies. This was signed on July the fourth,
