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French and Indian War
(7 years war) In this extensive war the British and French fight many battles over territory and trade routes. Fur was the expensive commodity then and trade routes were necessary to strike a profit. Along their sides are native groups, these natives are smart though and help whatever side appears to be winning. -
Salutary Neglect ends
After the 7 Years War, Great Britain had accumulated a debt that required the colonies to be taxed on almost everything in order for G.B. to get out of the money drought. Acts such as the sugar and stamp had put taxes on commodities such as sugar, rum, molasses, die, newspaper and anything else which required the use of ink. -
Stamp Acts of Congress
With the new acts set in place, the colonists were being taxed heavily and their most effective way of earning a profit was now being enforced by the British troops. To combat this authority the colonists formed groups called the Sons and Daughters of Liberty. Some colonists, however, took their pride too far and attacked troops and tarred and feathered the tax collecter. -
Intolerable Acts
This act was set in place to keep colonists in line, these acts were meant to also reap taxes from the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The colonist were provoking troops, a club was thrown and hit a troop knocking him over and enabling them to shoot back, this resulted in six colonists getting shot and killed -
Tea act
This act added yet another tax, this time of course on a colonist's favorite drink besides beer, TEA! -
Boston Tea Party
In response to the tea ace, colonists dressed up in native outfits boarded a ship carrying tea and proceeded to dump $1-3 million worth of tea. -
Boycotts
Boycotts were set up so that Great Britain would not receive any tax money from the colonies. This was hard to pull off as merchants needed to buy and sell to earn their living. -
Olive Branch Petition
The olive branch petition was the colonies last attempt at making peace with Great Britain, as John Adams expected the king saw it as a joke and declares colonies in state of rebellion. -
The Movement Toward Independence Begins.
Adams throws a plan together to rise against the greatest power to exist, Great Britain.