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The molasses act put a tax on molasses from other countries, this made colonits secretly bring it in to avoid paying8 -
general gage took over Boston to try to keep control after the Boston tea party. he shut down the harbor and tried to make new weapons from colonists which only made things worse and led to the start of the revolutionary war -
The french and Indian war in 1754 to 1763 was fought between francee and Britain in north ameica. britain won and took control of a lot of land -
the sugar act made the colonies pay a tax on sugar. it was meant to help britain pay for soldiers in america -
the stampa at made colonists pay a tax on printed7 materials like newspapers and legal papers. it was meade to help britain pay for its costs in america -
the declaratory acts says that britain could make laws for the colonies. it gave britain full power over the colonise -
the Townshend act put taxes on things like papers and tea. the money was used to pay british officials in the colonies -
the Boston masccre happened because the British soldiers shot and killed five colonists during a protest. it made people angry and pushed them further away from britain -
the coercive acts were passed by britain to punish the colonies after the Boston tea party. they closed Boston's harbor and took away some of the colonists rights -
the quarterig act said that colonists had to provide food and shelter for British soldiers. it was made to help britain save money while keeping soldiers in the colonies -
the administration of justice let britain officials who broke the law to be tried in Britain instead of thee colonists. this law made colonists feel like they couldnt get a fair trial -
the Quebec act gave more land to Canada and allowed the catholi ccurch to have more power. colonists didnt like it because it took land away from them and gave special treatment to canada -
when they decided to stop buying the British goods and sent a letter to the king asking for rights -
Paul Revere rode to warn people that the British were coming. he alerted the towns and militias to get ready for a fight. -
the battles of Lexington and concord happened when british soldiers tried to take weapons from the colonists. the colonists fought back and it was the start of the American revolution -
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the battle of binker hill happened duirng the revolutionary war. even though the British won, it showed that the Americans could fight well -
the olive branch petition was a message sent to king George 111 by the continental . they asked for peace but the king refused it -
he tried to take Quebec during the revolutionary warbut failed. after that his army suffered many loses -
he took charge of the continental army and led effort to surround Boston. then in March the British had to leave when washingtons army set up cannons -
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the declaration of independence was signed and it said thatt the colonies were free from britain. it explained why we wanted to separate and listed the wrong of the king