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French and Indian War
Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal signed The Treaty of Paris of 1763 to end the 7 Years War. The Treaty of Paris of 1763 was signed in Paris. The end of The French and Indian War was very significant because it would cause for resources to not be wasted. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III following Great Britain's wanting of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War to forbade all settlement past the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act initiated in 1764 and it was a law that pushed taxes on sugar and molasses. It was to raise the economy's revenue. The colonists opposed this tax and stood for "no taxation without representation" which meant that they could not be tax without consent. Colonists began to boycott sugar to hurt the British economy so that parliament could repeal the act. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a law that passed a taxation on paper goods. Colonists did not want to pay money on basic necessities. The Sons of Liberty started protests because they wanted justice and were opposed of this act. English merchants were pressuring the parliament to repeal the tax which soon led to boycott. Because of the boycott, the economy decreased and caused the Stamp Act to be nullified. In result, the Declaratory Act pursued. -
Quartering Act
Parliament came to a resolution and provided that Great Britain would house its soldiers in American barracks and public houses. This later became known as the Quartering Act. Colonists were forced to house the redcoats and were forced to pay for their housing in addition. -
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Townshend Act
The Townshend Act was a law that taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. These outrageous taxes were ensued to pay off the debt from the war. Colonists were smuggling these taxed goods and were fighting against the tax collectors. However,this action was illegal and caused taxation to increase. Britain sent redcoats to put an end to the protests.This act was also repealed. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a propaganda that consisted the death of five colonists.One of the dead colonists that was identified was a sailor named Crispus Attucks and was killed by a British soldier. The people who defended the Bristish soldier was John and Samuel Adams even though they were not guilty for the event. -
Committees of Correspondence
The Committees of Correspondence made a meeting to oppose against the English policy and established a political union among the original thirteen colonies. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was a law that priced tea with taxation. In order to relieve the British East India company of their bankruptcy, the act made the price of their tea much higher than smuggled tea which lead to the Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a historic event which was triggered by the Tea Act (a law that held a taxation of tea) of May 10, 1773. The Boston Harbor was closed and the only possibility for its reopening if colonists paid for the damaged tea. The Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Mohawk American Indians and destroyed 342 chests of tea into the harbor as a way of protest and boycott. It was also followed up by "no taxation without representation." -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts consisted of five acts that punished the colonies by parliament due to the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Port Bill was is where the British closed Boston Harbor to everything except British ships. The Quartering Acts is where colonists had to house and feed the British troops. The Administration Acts is where British Officials could not be sent to jail. Massachusetts Government Act is where there is no federal government. -
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First Continental Congress
Leaders from the 13 colonies called a meeting in Philadelphia to agree to boycott all British goods. Each colony set up an army of citizens and had a discussion of what their relationship with the British was and how they could change it and they did not want the First Continental Congress to feel as if they wanted to gain independence from the British. -
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Second Continental Congress
All thirteen colonies were represented at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, hoping that the colonists grievances would be acknowledged by King George III. -
Lexington and Concord
This battle was a result of a conflict between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies. This battle was the first one of the American Revolutionary War. This was significantly important because it was the starting point for the American Revolutionary War. -
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Common Sense
Written by Thomas Paine, the Common Sense was a pamphlet that promoted independence from Great Britain to the colonists during the American Revolutionary War. It connected independence with common protestant beliefs further influencing the colonists with a sense of independence. -
Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams, the Declaration Of Independence is a document that allowed the thirteen colonies power to rule themselves and no longer being under the British government rule, gaining independence on July 4th of 1776.