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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War started in 1754 and ended in 1763, but the war was not officially declared until May 1756.The French and British were fighting because both countries were trying to expand their areas. One of the big disputes was over the Ohio River valley.The French were winning in the beginning, but the British ultimately won the war. Although, the British won the war, it came at a great financial cost. The British attempted to tax colonist to get money back, causing more problems. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was an agreement between Great Britain and France ending the French and Indian War.The French agreed to give up all its North American territories, allowing the British to expand. France lost Quebec, Ohio River valley, port of New Orleans, and the Louisiana Territory west of the Mississippi. -
Pontiac's War
Pontiac's War was a conflict between the Native Americans, under the direction of Pontiac, and the British, who recently took over the territory.The Native Americans fought to maintain their land.The war was named after an important Native American leader named Chief Pontiac from the Ottawa tribe. The war prevented the colonists from expanding past the Appalachians,it was a contributing factor to the American Revolution. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a decree that prevented colonist from creating or keeping settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains' crest. This excluded the settlers from expanding into the Ohio River Valley, land desired by settlers.The purpose was to allow the Native Americans to keep their land and to avoid war with the Native Americans.The colonist were disgruntled with the Proclamation some defied the proclamation. What colonists first veiwed as a prize was suddenly whisk away from them. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act, which was an updated version of the Sugar and Molasses Act ot 1733. This updated act made the colonists pay taxes for sugar, coffee, and wine, while banning rum and French wines. It was passed because of the cost of the French and Indian War and worked to increase British tax revenue.The colonists were so dissatisfied with this tax they started to boycott British goods. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was one of Great Britian's first attempts to regain funds lost in the French and Indian War. It was a tax placed on the colonists. The British forced the colonists to pay tax on every piece of printed paper; ship papers, legal documnets, newpapers, license,and other publications.They used the money for protecting the American frontier by the Appalachian Mountain.The colonist reacted by passing Patrick Henry's Stamp Act Resolves; stating colonist had to approve taxes. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was enacted to require to save Great Britain the expense of protecting the American colonists. The colonists in all 13 states were forced to provide for the British soldiers. They were required to provided food and shelter at the colonists expense.The colonists did not want this expense and resented being forced to house them. Thjey did not see the need for the soldiers to be in the colonies. -
The Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was the colonists reaction to the Stamp Act. They wanted to work with each other to do something about the taxes Great Britian passed. James Otis called for a meeting of the colonies. Nine colonies were represented. The Declaration of Rights and Grievances was made mostly by John Dickinson it was to ensure taxes could only be passed by the colonists. It was to make life easier on the colonies. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were group of acts passed by Great Britian's Parliment. They were named for after Charles Townshend, Chancellor of Exchequer. He wanted
the laws to defray expenses in the colonies. They imposed taxes on tea, paint, lead and glass imported into the colonies.
The Merchants of Massachusetts boycotted English goods. Once these acts were repealed the only tax they would keep was the tax on tea . -
The Boston Massacre
The British soldiers arrived in Boston to keep order. The colonists were recentful. The colonists were trying to weaken the British troops.The tension climaxed on the 5th of March when a group of young men were insulting the soldiers and throwing snow balls. This lead to physical strikes by the British. Then the crowd gathered. A musket shot was fired.The British soldiers thought they heard the order to fire, so they fired. In the end three colonists were dead that night and two later died. -
Boston Massacre Continued
In my opinion it is unfair to call this a massacre because the words massacre suggest many people on both sides died. I think this was a protest that lead to unfortunate deaths. When the British soldiers and Captain Preston were trialed John Adams actually defended them. John Adams was anti-British, but believed the British deserved a fair trial. Only two soldiers were found guilty of murder. The famous picture of the Boston Massacre was made by Paul Revere. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was to help East India sell there 18 million pounds of tea. It should have lower the price of tea for the colonists. This was meant to help East India, but the colonists would not allow the ships to unload. This lead to the Boston Tea Party. A monopoly is the exclusive control of the supply or trade of a marketable item. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a raid that happen in the Boston Harbor, were almost 100 patriots dressed as Native Americans and threw the tea that was taxed into the harbor. The Boston Tea Party was caused because the Parliment imposed taxes on imported goods, such as tea. They threw about 340 chest of tea. The Massachusetts Patriots were responsible for the Boston Tea Party. The Britsih responded by creating the Intolerable Acts, closed the Boston Harbor and destroyed the Massachusetts government. -
The Intolerable Acts
The British created the Intolerable Acts because of the Boston Tea Party. British wanted to take back control. The Intolerable Acts were also known as the Coercive Acts. There were five main parts to the Intolerable Acts. -
Intolerable Acts Continued
Impartial Administration of Justice Act allowed the royal governor to make the decision to move trials to other colonies. Massachesetts Bay Regulating Act banned town meetings unless the royal governor approved. Boston Port Act closed the Boston Port. The Quartering Act allowed royal troops to stay in colonist homes if barracks were full. Quebec Act gave freedom to the Catholics of Quebec. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was held to protest the Intolerable Acts. There were 56 delegates at the First Contintal Congress depresenting 12 of the 13 colonies. Colonists agree to boycott British goods an dsigned a petition to be sent to Britian. Key people in attendence were Samual Adams, John Adams, George Washington, Patrick Henry and John Dickinson. -
Lexington and Concord
The British were headed to Concord to get weapons they believed to be hidden there by teh colonists. The Massachusetts minutemen faced off against the British. At Lexington is where the first shot of the American Revolution was fired. It became known as the "shot heard around the world." Minutemen were militiamen who could be ready to fight in a minutes time. At Concord more minutemen joined the fight and stopped the British advances. The British Army had 73 killed, 174 wounded and 26 missing. -
The Second Continental Congress
On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress fromed the Continental Army under the command of George Washington, Commander-in-Chief. The Olive Branch Petition declared the colonists loyalty to the king. It is was a last chance to keep peace between the colonists and the King.The Declaration of Causes was a declaration telling why the 13 colonies took up arms in what became known as the Revolutionary War. -
Second Continental Congress Continued
The Second Continental Congress served the Colonists through the war, created the Declarartion of Independence and formed the new government for the colonies. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The colonist intended to build there defences on Bunker Hill and instead built it on Breed's Hill. The Americ ans were lead by Colonel William Prescott. The British were lead by Major General William Howe. The British decided to march up the hill straight into the colonist. Howe thought the colonist would retreat. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill continued
The British charged up the hill and the first two times the British retreated. The third time the Americans were running low on ammunition and the British eventually took the hill. The British won the battle. The was a costly victory because over 1000 British troops were killed by the battle.
