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French and Indian war
A war fought between the French and British over the Ohio River valley. The French fought alongside the Indians and the British fought along side the colonist. In the end the British won which threw them into debt causing issues with the colonist. -
Proclamation of 1763
The royal proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III after Britain won the war for the French territory in North America. This forbade all settlement past the Appalachian mountains. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was issued by British Parliament which put tax on every sheet of paper the colonist printed and used. This included: ship papers, legal documents, license, News papers, and even playing cards. All the papers had to have a British seal. -
The Sugar act
Parliament passed the sugar which was a modified version of the sugar and molasses act they past in 1733. The original act had never truly been enforced about taxes on the importation of the molasses. However with the sugar act passed in 1764 the colonist we suddenly suppose to follow the law. -
Townshend Revenue act
The Townshend Act imposed taxes on glass, lead, paper, paints, and tea that are imported. Townshend hoped this tax would defray the imperial expense in the colonies. However the colonist viewed them as abuse of power. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers were taking the jobs of the colonist. The colonist go to the employment office to protest and it got violent. Paul Revere uses this to the colonist on board with the revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
The East Indian tea company were allowed to sale tea to the colonist without tax. However this took away sales from the local tea makers. In protest the colonist threw that tea into the harbor so the British would loose money from the tea. -
The intolerable act
The were harsh laws passed by British Parliament to punish the Colonist for the Boston tea party and other protest. This also allows the British soldiers to do pretty much whatever they want. For example staying in peoples house. -
Lexington and concord
The first battle in the revolutionary war.
