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The 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. -
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 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. 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. -
Sons of Liberty
A well-organized political organization shrouded in secrecy that was established to undermine British rule in colonial America. This group sprang up in port cities like Boston and NYC.They were known to be hot headed and violent. -
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. -
Boston Massacre
On March 5 1770 there was a violent confrontation between the British soldiers and the colonists in Boston and colonists. There were three colonists killed. They were attacking the British and the British fought back. -
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
People lost their jobs. Boston harbor was closed people had to pay for all the tea. British soldiers were to be sent to England for fair trials for murdering colonists. -
The Tea Act
his new tax law was not designed to raise taxes in the colonies. The tea act was created to help the East India Company.The colonists had to sell the company's tea. -
The Boston Tea Party
The colonists dressed as mohawk indians and dumped all the tea from in the ships into the Boston harbor. The sons of liberty secret society. They are very violent. -
The First Continental Congress
All the colonies accept Massachusetts sent representatives from their colonies to the meeting. It was very important. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The colonists rallied against British troops. They killed many of the British soldiers. They then followed the British to finish off the British.
