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The French and Indian War
The French and British had the most territorial disputes within North America during this war. Both countries wanted access to the profitable fur trade business and the cheap fertile land west of the Appalachian Mountains. Although the British lost majority of the initial battles they ultimately won the war. The war caused relations to worsen between the British and the Colonists. The colonists were angry with the Proclamation Line of 1763 and the taxes they were forced to pay. -
The Sugar Act
The British Parliament passed the Sugar Act in 1764 in order to help pay for their debt from the French and Indian War as well as to pay for the troops guarding the Proclamation Line of 1763. It forced the colonists to pay a 3 cent tax on goods like sugar, coffee, indigo and certain kinds of alcohol. The colonists were not happy with this law because they had no say in parliament. The slogan “No Taxation without Representation” became popular in the colonies. -
The Stamp Act
The British Parliament passed in order to support the British soldiers protecting the Proclamation Line. The Stamp Act required that a stamp purchased by the British government had to be placed on all important documents. The colonists were outraged because they were paying for troops that were keeping them out of the land they had just fought for in the French and Indian War and they still had no representation in Parliament. This led to an increase in colonial protests. -
Sons of Liberty
Description: A well-organized political organization shrouded in secrecy that was established to undermine British rule in colonial America. This group spang up in port cities like Boston and NYC. Group member were men from all walks of life, and they were known to be hot headed and violent. -
Town shed Acts
The Townshend Acts taxed imported items such as paper, glass, paint and tea. The English Parliament passed this act to cover costs of the French and Indian War, as well as to show that they still had power over the colonies. The colonists were outraged with this act so they held public demonstrations, boycotted products and smuggled in goods. Parliament eventually decided to repeal this act because of colonial protests. -
Boston Massacre
On March 5th 1770 there was a violent confrontation between the British soldiers and the colonists in Boston. It started when Montgomery, a British soldier got hit in the arm with a club by a colonist. At the end the colonists provoked the attack. And when it ended 5 good men ended up dead and the British were found not guilty at the trial. -
Boston Tea party
The colonist dressed up like the Natives and dumped 342 crates of tea into harbor. They did all this because of the taxes and Tea act. Also they didn't do any damage to the ship . It was in Boston harbor. . -
Intolerable Acts
he British Parliament passes this act as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. Boston harbor got closed and sailors lost their jobs, and had to close down their shop because they ran out of goods.They had trials in Britain for British soldiers who were arrested so British soldier got away with more things. The british felt freer to abuse the colonists. This act hurts the colonists and limits their nights . -
The First Continental Congress
12/ 13 colonies sent representatives besides Georgia. The meeting took place in Carpenters Hall in philadelphia. The colonists got mad because in the parliament to the tax without any representation .It included founding fathers such as george washington ,sam adams and john adams. They said they would remain loyal if things changed.Discussing current crisis and express the outrage about the intolerable acts . -
Battles of Lexington and concord
While a guy was riding his horse to warn his people that the lobster backs are coming . His name is paul leivere . At this war 60 militiamen were fighting .Captain parker said to the men stand around
And don't fire .The colonist shot and they never found out who the person who fired. They called it the shot heard around the world .On this day 8 were dead , 7 were wounded .At first there was two battles the colonist lost the lexington and the colonies came back and won concord .
