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The battles fought between Great Britain and France along with their allies, the Native Americans, in North America
“The French and Indian War.” History.com, 2009. -
The British law changed the amount of sugar one got from sugar imports ultimately from other countries.
“Sugar Act.” Sutori.com. -
This was a direct tax placed on the colonists on all printed materials and goods.
“The Stamp Act.” Landofthebrave.info, 2017. -
This required the government to provide shelter and food for all British soldiers.
“The Quartering Act.” Edu.globster.com, 2016. -
These were a number of taxes that was put onto the colonies without consent.
“Townshend Acts.” Britannica.com, 2018. -
A mob of colonists confront the British soldiers that have been monitoring them in colonies, resulting in the death of five colonists.
“The Bloody Massacre.” Us History.org, 1995. -
This gave raw British East India tea company a so called monopoly of trade of tea in America.
“Parliament Passes the Tea Act.” Bowienewsonline.com, 2016. -
The patriots dressed as Indians, went onto the ships carrying the tea, and dumped it into the Boston Harbor as an act of rebellion against the Tea Act.
“Boston Tea Party.” Britannica.com, 2008. -
A number of laws that were passed in order to deal with the Boston Tea Party and its deficits.
“The Intolerable Acts.” Us History.org, 2008. -
This is where the delegates from the colonies met in Philadelphia to organize proper colonial resistance against the series of laws being brought upon them.
“The Continental Congress.” History.com, 2010. -
This was the first military engagement of the American revolutionary war.
“'Lexington and Concord' Review.” Wsj.com, 2018. -
The writer Thomas Paine went forth and shared his arguments of why he favored American Independence.
“Common Sense.” Dairyherd.com, 2017.
