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End of French and Indian War
This was a war between the French and British over the Ohio River Valley. This put Britain in debt so they taxed the colonists. http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0300/media/0301_011601.jpg -
The Proclamation of 1763
This banned the colonists from settling west of the Appalachain Mountains. The colonists mostly ignored this because Britain couldn't enforce it. They believed they could live where they wanted. http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/tdgh-oct/Proclamation%20of%201763.jpg -
Sugar Act
This act taxed on sugar, molasses and other things. It also included harsh punishments for smugglers. The colonists boycotted British and sent a petition to England. At this point James Otis came up with the famous quote," Taxation without representation in tyranny". http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GS940BKLNrs/SwY7YDaOUZI/AAAAAAAAApM/KS_2Q1qxsFQ/s640/BrownSugar-molasses.png -
Stamp Act
This act forced the colonists to buys stamps for documents such as wills, contracts, newspapers, and even playing cards. The colonists burned stamped paper and created the Stammp Act Congress. They demanded that the British repeal the act. http://interlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/newspaper.jpg -
Quartering Act
This act made colonists house and feed British soldiers. Some of the colonists refused to let the soldiers in their homes. http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m228/bikefreax/Barn.jpg -
Townshend Act
This act taxed on imports such as tea, paint, lead, paper,and glass. The Writs of Assistance were established and allowed British soldiers to search ships without reason. http://creativedesignideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Artist-paint-palette-and-brush-free-clip-art.png -
Boston Massacre
In the Boston Massacre, 5 men were shot and killed by British soldiers. The colonists angred the British because they had lost their jobs and blamed the British. The colonists are frightened of the British due to Paul Revere's engraving. http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/bosmassrevere.jpg -
Tea Act
The Tea Act taxed on tea from the British East India Company which was the only tea company. This led to the colonists having the Boston Tea Party. http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/coffee999/coffee9991204/coffee999120400002/13090971-wooden-crates-of-tea-and-wooden-barrel.jpg -
Boston Tea Party
In the Boston Tea Party, 116 colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians, dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor. It was organized by the Sons of Liberty. http://www.learnnc.org/lp/media/uploads/2008/12/boston_tea_party.jpg -
Coercive/ Intolerable Acts
In this act the British closed the port of Boston until the colonists paid for the tea. All of the trials that were held in the colonies, were moved to Britain. Also, the Brtitish banned the New England Town Meetings and stregthened the Quartering Act. The colonists formed and held the first Continental Congress to discuss what to do next. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8B60g1SE6Z4/URWaJSG-QkI/AAAAAAAAAHE/6FhRWY-gtFk/s1600/bah.png -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere, Billy Dawes and Sam Prescott ride to Concord to warn the colonists that the British will attack in the morning. Paul and Billy got caught by the British just outside of Lexington. However, Sam made it through to Concord and warned the colonists that the British were going to march on Concord in search for weapons. The colonists prepared to fight the British. http://historicist.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/paul-revere-by-wyeth.jpg -
Lexington and Concord
In this time 60 colonists,mostly farmers, faced off against 100's of British soldiers at Lexington. The British was the strongest army and had never lost. They managed to shoot and kill 8 colonists and wound 10. This battle starts the Revolutionary War for our freedom. http://historicist.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/paul-revere-by-wyeth.jpg
