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The French and Indian War
The French and British were the two powerful countries fighting in the 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. -
sons of liberty
A well-organized political organization shrouded in secrecy that was established to undermine British rule in colonial America. This group span 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 -
The Stamp Act
The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 165 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 like court papers, newspapers and even playing cards. This led to an increase in colonial protests. -
Townshend act
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 -
The Boston massacre
Description: On March 5th 1770, there was a violent confrontation between the British soldiers and the colonists in Boston. It was the colonists fault because they were yelling and making fun of the soldiers. They hit one soldier with a club and he fell down and his gun fired. Captain Preston didn’t yell fire, one of the colonists did. The outcome of the Boston Massacre was that there was 5 colonists dead and the case went to trial. The British soldiers were found not guilty. -
The Tea Act
This new law was not designed to raise taxes in the colonies. The tea act was created to help the East India Company. The British Parliament helped by selling their unsold tea. This meant that the colonists could only trade with them. This led to bad colonial reactions such as the Boston Tea Party. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an event when 60 Sons of Liberty dressed up like Native Americans to hide their identities and board 3 Tea Ships. They went on board and destroy and dumped 342 crates of tea into the Boston harbor. They did no damage to anyone or the ships, they were proving the point that they did not like the Tea Act. -
The Intolerable Acts
The British passed this act as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. When they pass this act was they shout down the harbor and Trails in Britain for British soldiers and the Quartering act and the town meeting shut down.The outcome of the intolerable act was the first continental congress. -
The First Continental Congress
it was the first meeting the 12 out of the 13 colonisation for the Boston massacre. The intolerable act was out for the Boston tea party so the meet to discuss about the intolerable and how to repile it -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
the soldier marched to lexington to destroy the weapons and to capture the rebel leaders. The marched in to lexington and 50 malsamen like your framers, blacksmith and store owners were lined up against 900 well trained army and someone shot first that was the shot heard all around the world.
