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Pontiac's War
The N.A chief was mad at the colonists moving in and and taking their land, so they fought back. The war ended when the French pulled out of the war and they signed the Treaty of Paris. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was a battle where the French and Brits fought in North America over land in the Ohio valley. The Indians took sides. The English won and kicked out the French. This led to the British taxing the colonists and later, disputes occurred. -
Treaty of Paris
The French pulled out of the French and Indian war. -
Proclamation of 1763
Colonist could not go west of the Appalachian mountains. -
Sugar Act
Molasses tax imposed -
Stamp Act
Stamp Act taxed documents and paper, colonists were mad and the colonists argued it was unfair to tax them. -
Townshend Act
More taxes are imposed on glass, lead, and paper. -
Writs of Assistance
Officers allowed to inspect ship's cargo. -
Quartering Act
The colonists had to welcome the colonists into their homes and feed them, as well as give them a bed. -
20,000 Troops in Boston
Tension build as many Brits and in Boston. -
Boston Massacre
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Commitee of Correspondence
Group that wrote letters informing other colonists on news. -
Boston Tea Party
The British want to calm down the colonists, they repeal the taxes, but keep the Tea Act. But the Boston citizens are mad because the merchants lose their jobs. -
Tea Act
The merchants of America were cut out from the tea trade. -
Intolerable Acts
The British imposed four new taxes that limited the power of the colonists because of the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
Twelve delegates from twelve different colonies came together to discuss matters. They made a boycott against all imported goods. They also made a militia. -
Lexington and Concord
