-
French and Indian war
The French and Indian War was apart of a larger global conflict called the Seven Years 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. -
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 the Stamp Act in 1765 in order to support the British soldiers protecting the Proclamation Line. The government had to be placed on all important documents like court papers, newspapers and even playing cards. 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
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. -
Townsend 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 5 1770 there was a violent confrontation between the British soldiers and the colonists in Boston and colonists. -
The Tea act
The Tea act was to help the east Indian company. so the sent tea to the Coloinst. -
The Boston Tea party
The Boston Tea party was when the Colonist but mostly sons of liberty out raged and dressed up as Indians and went to dump all the tea off the boat -
Intolerable acts
The British government were mad about the Boston tea party so the parliament passed the Intolerable acts the Colonist that had land on the docks had to stop trading business had to shut down and soldiers can go in your house and you had to feed them and house them. -
The First Continental Congress
A lot of important people went to The First Continental Congress in the carpenters Hall in Philadelphia. Every state in the Colonisis went there besides Georgia. They talk about the crisis with England and outrage about the Intolerable acts and they were still Loyal to the king and England but it was unfair for them to get taxed. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The English military found the Colonist because they were looking for guns and fought and the Colonist had to retreat but the Colonist set up a ambush and won.
