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French Indian war Begain
It was a 7 year war; that was between Austria,England,France,Great Britian,Prussia,Sweden.English and the french battled of colonial domination in North America, and caribbean, india. -
French Indain War Ended
The conflict known as the 7 year war and it changed the way that the Parliament and King George 3 viewed the colonies. In 1763 the Creek met with an english indian agent in Augusta named John stuart; who had a soultion to the creeks problem about their land and he suggested that they sell to the colony. -
Sugar Act
In 1764 The british Parliament passed the sugar act. the act imposed that tax on all sugar imported into American colonies.Tax revenue help pay the way of wars that the british had waged and was also used to support the troops in North America. -
Stamp Act
In 1765 The british parliament passed the stamp act that placed the first direct tax on the colonies. it also required the use of tax stamps on all legal documtation; Newspaper,pamphlets,and playing cards and certain business agreements. -
Quartering Act
In March 1765 the parliament passed the Quartering Act. That talked about practical concerns of troop deployment. Colonial assembly was directed to provide for the basic needs of soldiers of bedding, cooking ware, firewood, beer or cider and candles. This law was expanded in 1766. -
Boston Massacre
It was the killing of five colonist on march 5. People in boston would try to enforce the kings rule. It was called the "state street massacre" until many after it occured in 1773 was named the boston massacre. -
Tea Act
Was suppose to be shipped to the colonies and sold at bargin price. Conolists in Philidephia and New York turned the tea ships back to britian. The cargo was left on the dock (ship) to rot and it couldnt be unload the tea, and the british crew ships often had trouble finding work and eveything which led up to the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Act
The British repealed the Townsend Act and removed all taxes and duties on the goods except for the tea. -
Intolerable Acts
British parliament dealed with the Boston Tea Party by passing four laws,that colonies called the "Intolerable Acts." -
First Continental Congress
Colonies for the first time held a the first continental congress meetingin philidphia every colonies representive was there except georgia. And the members agreed to the boycott of British goods and passed resolutions asserting colonial rights and to meet again later (1775 May) on if the did not change their policis. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord....started the revolution
The British also had a strong military and navy. The colonists had organized a group of militia, called the Minutemen. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense is published
Common Sense challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence.Now the nation has something to chaerish as a symbol of liberity. -
Articles of Confederation
Gives limited power to the central government. Its broken down into a 13 part document. Was appointed to john dickson in pennsivayina -
Battle of Yorktown....final battle
It was the last battle of the Revolutionary war. Major engagment to the american revolution. George Washington was the general who lead an army into this war. -
Treaty of Paris...officially ended the war
Treaty of Paris had formally ended the war, and the treaty was not signed until September 3, 1783.
