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Albany Congress
Who: The British and Iroquois What: The British hope to form a alliance with the Iroquois to fight against the French. When: June 1754 Where: Took place in Albany, New York Why: So the Iroquois can help the British fight with the French so the British can win. -
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French and Indian War
who: French and Indian vs, British and colonists and Iroquois. When: May 1756 - February 1763 Where: North America Why: Fighting over the Ohio River Valley What: The British won the French and Indian War. Now, the colonists want to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Treaty of Paris
Who: Britain and French What: They both sign the Treaty of Paris. When: February 1763 Where: Paris Why: France lost almost all of its North America possessions. France ceded or surrendered. Great Britain also gained all other French territory east of the Mississippi with the exception of New Orleans. That why they sign the Treaty of pairs. Native Americans also lost a great deal. Without French help, the Native Americans could not stop the British settlers from moving on their lands. -
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Pontiacs War
Who: Pontiac leader of Ottawa Western Native American, back Country settlers. What: Pontiac and his allies attack British forts and settlement half a dozen British forts were destroyed and 2,000 back country settlers were killed. When: May 1763-September 1764 Where: Areas East of the Mississippi River, back country.
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Proclamation of 1763
Who: British government What: It banned colonial settlement west of a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains When: October 7, 1763 Where: All land west of the Appalachian Mountains Why: Britain wanted to avoid further wars with Native Americans on the frontier. -
The Quartering Act
Who: Parliament What: The act required colonists to house British troops and to provide them with food and other supplies. When: March 24, 1764 Where: in the colonies Why: Britain had soldiers in the colonies to enforce the Proclamation of 1763. If the colonists housed the soldiers this would save money. -
Sugar Act
Who: British government (Parliament) What: This put a tax on several products including molasses. It also called for harsh punishments for smugglers. When: April 5, 1764 Where: In the colonies Why: The French and Indian War had resulted in a huge debt for the British. They thought the colonists should pay for some of this debt so Parliament taxed the colonists. -
Stamp Act
Who: Parliament What: The act required all colonists to buy special tax stamps to place on newspapers, wills, contracts, playing cards, and other documents. When: March 22, 1765 Where: in the colonies Why: The French and Indian War had resulted in a huge debt for the British. They thought the colonists should pay for this debt so Parliament decided to tax the colonists. -
Boston Massacre
Who: British soldiers and colonists What: An angry crowd gathered around British soldiers. The colonists were yelling and throwing rocks and snowballs at the soldiers. Someone yelled FIRE. The soldiers fired into the crowd killing 5 colonists. When: March 5, 1770 Where: Boston, Massachusetts Why: The colonist were angry about all the taxes and the Quartering Act. They did not want the British soldiers there in the colonies. -
Tea Act
Who: British Parliament and colonist What:Act tried to help the British East India company by giving it a monopoly selling tea in the colonies. The act hurt colonial merchants who sold Dutch Tea smuggled in to the colonies. When: May 10, 1773 Where: In the colonies Why: The British Parliament passe the Tea Act to save the East India company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies -
Boston Tea Party
Who: Colonists In Massachusetts What: The contents of three shiploads of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor. When: December 16, 1773 Where: Boston Harbor at Griffins Wharf near Pearl Street in Boston. Why: To protest the Tea Act passed by the British Parliament because It imposed a tax on colonists without representation and gave a monopoly to the East INdia COmpany. -
Intolerable Acts
Who: King George III, British colonists What: Four laws passed by Parliament: 1.) Port of Boston was closed. 2.) increased the powers of the royal governor 3.) abolished the upper house of the Massachusetts legislature 4.) cut the powers of town meetings When: March 24, 1774 Where: Massachusetts Why: These acts were passed in response to the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
Who: Delegates from 12 out of the 13 colonies What: The Congress demanded the end of the Intolerable Acts and declared that the colonies had a right to tax and govern themselves. It also called for training of militias. When: September 1774 Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Why:The committees of correspondence organized this meeting to discuss what to do next about the British. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Who:Minutemen and British soldiers
What:It was the first battle of the American Revolution.British troops were sent to seize colonial weapon.They are faced with an untrained and energy millita.This ragtag army defeat 700 British soldiers and surprise victory bolsters were confidence for the war ahead
When:April 18 1775
Where:Lexington and concord
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Battle for Fort Ticonderoga
Who: Green Mountian Boys and British soliders What: The green mountian boys, led by Ethan Allen made a suprise attack on British soldiers. When: May 10, 1775 Where: Ticonderoga, NY Why: This was Important becuase the fort controlled the main route between Canda and the hudson river vally and the fort held valuable weapons. -
2nd Continental Congress
Who: Delegates from 13 colonies What: The group dvidied some wanted to fight for Indapendence others wanted to wail. nearly all agreed they should form an army and prepare for war When: May 1775 Where: Philadelphia Pennsylvania Why: They chase george Washington to lead the army becuase he had expernce. They began to coin there own money -
Battle of Bunker Hill/Breeds Hill
Who: American and Britain troops What: British attacked on american troops. The British won but suffured huge losses When: June 17, 1775 Where: Breed Hill, Boston, Massachusetts Why: British knew that american were not well trained and thought they could easily be beaten -
Olive Branch Petiton
Who: Second continetal congress to the king What: This was a petition that stated that the colonist were loyal to the king. It asked for peachful solution to the fighting between brition and the colonist. When: July 8,1775 Where: Writtin In Philadelphia, Pennsylvaina Why: The colonist were trying to peacefully solve there conflic with britian. -
Invasion of Quebec
Who: Patriots force us under the leadership of Benedict Arnold What: The Patriots attemted to capture the British occupied city of Quebec. Weak by hungers and disease the american eventually with drew leaving canada to British When: December 31, 1775- May 1776 Where: Quebec Why: The patriots attembed to capture the British occupied city of Quebec to get support for the american course in canada -
British Withdrawal from Boston
Who: British soldiers What: The British could not longer defend the city of Boston. The British Troops permanent with draw from Boston. When: March 4, 1776 Where: Boston, Massachusetts Why: George Washington placed the canons on high ground over looking Boston.