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Founding of the Colonies
-There were various founders depending on the colony
-The colonies were in the United States and offered an outlet for England’s populations, to live a better life, more resources, and more places to live
- “Each region was founded for a different reason and attracted a different group of people.” -
The French and Indian War
-Started in 1754 and ended in 1763
-French, British, and their Indian allies were fighting
- It was a war that started in 1754 and ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris
- It was in North America
- It was fought to see whether the British or the French would have main control over North American territory. -
“No Taxation Without Representation”
-1750s and 1760s
-The definition is, "a phrase, generally attributed to James Otis about 1761, that reflected the resentment of American colonists at being taxed by a British Parliament to which they elected no representatives and became an anti-British slogan before the American Revolution; in full, 'Taxation without representation is tyranny.'" -
The Sugar Act, Quartering Act, Currency Act, and Stamp Act
The Sugar Act: a tax on sugar, molasses, and other sugar related things (1764)
The Quartering Act: was basically if a British soldier and asks for a meal and a place to sleep, colonists have to say yes (1765)
The Currency Act: colonists had to use British money (1764)
The Stamp Act: taxing on stamps and all paper products (1765) -
Sons of Liberty
Who- The founders were Samuel Adams and John Hancock. They were 9 craftsmen/shopkeepers
What- “The Sons of Liberty, a well-organized Patriot paramilitary political organization shrouded in secrecy, was established to undermine British rule in colonial America and was influential in organizing and carrying out the Boston Tea Party.” “The masterminds of the Boston Tea Party.”
Why- they wanted to resist the major British rule, to protect the rights of the colonists -
Boston Tea Party
Who- Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty
What- they boarded 3 ships and dumped 342 chests of tea overboard
Where- the Boston Harbor
When- December 16, 1773
Why- to resist the British rule
How- they disguised as Mohawk Indians -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts or the Coercive Acts was a collection of four harsh laws that the British Parliament made to maintain "order" to their new territory. These laws served as the punishment for the Boston Tea Party. One of which was the Boston Port Act or Blockade. -
Boston Blockade
The Boston Blockade AKA the Boston Port Act was one of the Intolerable Acts created by the British Parliament. By sending the navy for patrols, the British was able to prevent imports and exports in the port of Boston. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was the first main meeting for the colonists the discuss and make an effort to resist the British Rule and their Intolerable Acts. The meeting took place in Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia and consisted of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies, except Georgia (56 delegates). -
Paul Revere's "Ride"
On the evening of April 18th, 1775, Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott carried news of the war soon to harm Lexington in his ride from Boston to Lexington. -
Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were a series of wars in Lexington, Concord, and parts of MA. Paul Revere's Ride prepared Lexington for a victory in one of these battles. The battles also sparked the American Revolutionary War that colonists would thrive through for their independence. -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
Who- Thomas Paine
What- “Published in 1776, his highly popular “Common Sense” was the first pamphlet to advocate American independence.”
Why- To advocate American independence
