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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian war took place between 1756 and 1763, involving Sweden, Austria, France, Britain, and England, and Prussia. Also known as the seven year war, the main conflict was crusing the main power of Frendrick, the great king of Purssia. -
Battle of Quebec
After the French and Indian war the battle of Quebec was the Americans first defeat on the road to America's independence. General Montgomery and Benedict Arnold were killed, and over 400 men were taken in as prisoners. -
Sugar Act
Parliament passed a law making those pay a tax when purchasing sugar or mainly molasses imported from the Spanish West Indies, and the French. This act hurt the rum industry making molasses used to make rum more expensive. -
Stamp Act
Britian passed a law requiring colonists to pay a tax on any paper document. They were to pay in the form of stamps. Reacting to this act colonists burned stamps and started protests as rebellion. -
Quartering Act
On March 24, 1765 Parliament passed the laws declaing British soldiers to house themselves in others homes for no price. The soldiers stationed in America were able to walk into peoples homes and invade their space, with no argumentaion. -
Townshend Acts
British parliament passed a series of laws directed towards the colonies in North America. Charles Townshend made these laws to inforce duties involving tea, paints, paper, and lead. Wanting to minimise expenses in the colonies. Parliament repealed all townshend laws except tax on tea. No exact date. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Masacre was a street fight between patriots throwing snow balls at British soldiers after ebing harrased by an angry mob of volonists. Five died, after colonist demanded a removal of British troops in Boston. -
Tea Act
On May 10, 1773 parliament passed the tea act, hoping to save the East India company from bankruptcy. The price of tea was lowered, meaning Britian recieves low taxes. When three ships of tea was brought to the colonies, the colonists saw this as an act of tyranny and rebelled leading to the Boston tea party. -
Boston Tea Party
Following parliament passing the tea act, colonists rebelled by dumping all of the tea shipped in, into the Boston harbor. This infuriated British officials bringing them to new representative laws. -
Intolerable Acts
British parliament passed a series of laws designated to punsih the colonies.Taking away their tpower of self governing and giving them even more taxes. -
First Continental Congress
The fist continental congress met from September 5, 1774 till October 26, 1774. ALl famous representatives like George Washington and Richard Henry met in Philadelphia. All agreed each colony would have one vote, declaring everyones rights. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
King George III was against the colonies and sent the British soldiers on an suprise attack against the colonists. Their first destenation was Lexington to capture leaders John Hancock and Sam Adams then Concord to seize gunpowder. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
British sent troops to fight at Bunker hill in Boston. Americans were forced to retreat because over 100 Americans were killed and injured. Btiysin had won the battle of bunker hill. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine published Common Sense in 1776, a piece of writing declaring Americans independence. Pamphlets were a way to spread news in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Common Sense was very popular and transformed the American Revolution. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Indeoendence was a set of laws and rights used to create amends between Great Britain and the 13 colonies. The 13 colonies were declared an independent nation creating alliances with other countries. Importnant men who made this possible were Thomas Jefferson, John Locke, JOhn Adams.
