1700-1800

By Clane16
  • 7 years war (French and Indian war)

    War between french and english colonies over territory
    [was also longer than 7 years]
  • sugar act

    tax on imported molasses and sugars
  • stamp act

    tax on paper goods
  • boston massacre

    british soldiers open fire on colonists
  • boston tea party

    british import ships were raided and tea was tossed into the boston harbor
  • coercive/intolerable acts

    acts passed in response to the boston tea party
    The Boston Port Act - boston pays for destroyed tea
    The Administration of Justice Act - court held in england
    The Quartering Act - soldier stay in homes
  • declaration of independance

  • siege of yorktown

    battle won by the americans that almost ensured them winning the revolutionary war
  • articles of confederation ratified

  • constitution ratified