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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War (the Seven Year War) was fought between the French and the British. In the begining they met at the forks of Ohio (which is now Pittsburg, PA where the Half King of the Indians assasinated the French ambassador which triggered one of the longest wars in history. The two sides fought back and forth. In the end General Wolfe and the British led a surprise attack in Quebec that left the French startled. This war went down as the war that made America. -
Royal Proclamation
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was made on October 7, by King George III. It was made so that settlers could not settle past an invisible line in the Appalachian Mountains. This really annoyed the colonists because they had just won a small war against the Indians for that land but then were not allowed to go there. -
The Sugar Act
On April 5, 1764, Parliment passed this act so that merchants had to pay a tax of three pence instead of the old six pence for the importation of sugar. This also took place with molasses, certain wines, coffee, pinninto, cambrio, and printed calico. They did this so that colonists would buy from them instead of the blackmarket. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was made because the Red Coats had just defeated the French and they felt that they deserved housing from the colonists. This law stated that the British soldiers could go to peoples houses to sleep, eat and live in that house. Of course the colonists were infuriated because they had to take care of the soldiers. Luckily for the colonists if there was not enough room in the house the soldiers went to inns, alehouses, barns, other buildings, etc. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax put on the American Colonies. It was the first group of major taxes put on the Colonies. The British did this so that the taxes would pay off the debt from the war. In return the colonists boycotted against buying from the British. This was the first time that the Americans had all worked together. The colonial sellers were mad because they got no buisness and eventually they went to King George and complained, and he reversed the law. -
Boston Non-Importation Agreement
The Boston Non-Importation Agreement was made because colonists had been importing goods from Britain, and Britain was charging an amazingly high amount of money for just average stuff. The colonists boycotted importing from other contries. This resulted in some very angry British merchants because they could not get any business. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British Regulars on March 5, 1770. It all started from a young boy teasing a British soldier, then another soldier came over and hit him on the head with the butt of his gun. Then the boy gathered his friends and started throwing iceballs. One thing led to another and pretty soon the colonists had men and boys with clubs and a line of soldiers with guns. This picture is a false picture of the Boston Massacre made by Paul Revere. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty on December 16, 1773. The people were disguised as Native Americans dumping tea in the Boston Harbor. They did this because they were forced to get this British tea and this tea only. Surprisingly enough this tea was cheaper and actually tasted better. The Sons of Liberty were so rebellious and did not want to be forced to do anything so they did not care how good the tea was. -
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Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was fought between the British and the Americans. The 43 year old Washington was the general fighting for the Americans against his former side. Some of the famous battles were: Lexington and Concord April 1775, Bunker Hill June 1775, Qubec December 1775, Charleston June 1776, and Yorktown October 1781. It ended in Yorktown when George Washington forced General Cornwallis to surrender after the siege. It did not officialy end until the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independance was written by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston, and many others. They drafted this to declare America's independance from Britain. This was the real turning point for our country. After the Quartering Act, the Stamp Act, the Royal Porclamation of 1763, and the Boston Massacre John Adams, the leader desperately wanted America to be it's own country so he decided to make the Declaration of Independance.
