1.2 French and Indian War

  • The End of the French and Indian War

    The End of the French and Indian War

    Ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
    The American colonist were very angry at the outcome.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    Declared that all printed materials had to have a stamp.
    Merchants boycotted English goods.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act

    Changed the tax on imports from the Caribbean.
    The colonists responded to the act with protest.
  • The Declaratory Act

    The Declaratory Act

    The Parliament had supreme authority to govern the colonies.
    The colonists ignored the Declaratory Act.
  • The Townshend Act

    The Townshend Act

    Placed import taxes on various goods such as glass, paper,paint, lead, and tea.
    Colonists protested and New Yorkers were upset.
  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act

    Offered tax exemptions for tea and allowed them to dump tea.
    They condemned the act and boycotted.
  • The Star of the Revolutionary War

    The Star of the Revolutionary War

    Gunfire at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts started the War.
    Led to the creation of a new nation.