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French and Indian War
This war was against the French and British Americans. This war happened on New France soil, which British wanted for themselves. This war took place for 7 years. -
Proclamation of 1763
This was an act put into place to end the 7 year war. In this act there was a line drawn to prevent colonist form settling past the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act
This was set to colonist, to pay for damage from war and colonial protection. This tax taxed every piece of paper. -
Boston Massacre
The colonist provoked the British soldiers, so they fires apon them. 3 died instantly, and 2 dies two days later. -
Tea Act
This was a act to monopolize tea sales. -
Intolerable Act
When the British were fed up with the colonist throwing barrels of tea over board, they put an act that restricted colonist rights. -
Declaration of Independence
This was a declaration that all men would be created equal. it also was a legal document stating that we would not be part of Britain anymore. -
Boston Tea Party
The British government set a tax on a tea luxury. Colonist eventually boycotted and had enough. They threw about 300 barriales of tea in Boston Harbor.