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French And Indian War
Fought between France and England, the two countries fought for eastern land. In the end, the French lost all of their American land and both countries were struggling financially. -
Proclamation Line of 1763
England passed proclamation declaring that all land west of the Appalachians were off limit to settlers. They were no longer to trade or buy/sell land with the Natives. -
Stamp Act
A strong tax on all paper documents given to the colonists. During this time, Britain was still in debt from the French and Indian war and saw this as a way to gain back money -
Townshend Act
England posed taxes on imports such as paper, lead, glass, paint, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
A group of British soldiers killed many people within a mob. -
Boston Tea Party
To protest British taxes, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty boarded a boat and threw 342 chests of tea overboard. -
Sugar Act
England placed a tax on sugar and molasses in attempt to make redress for the money they lost during the French and Indian War -
Intolerable Acts
England passed 4 acts in attempt to control the colonies; the Boston Port Bill, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quebec act. -
Lexington and Concord
Battle between British Redcoats and colonists. After Britain had issued a large amount of acts and taxes to the colonies, the colonists were angered and felt betrayed. When they heard that 700 Redcoats were coming off of Concord, they gathered and were ready to fight
