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The French and Indian War also known as The 7 Years' War was a war fought between Great Britain and the French and their Indian allies. the war was a war for US territory. The British won which would force the French to leave. After the war, Great Britain was in debt so in order to pay off this debt they started taxing the colonies. -
The Sons of Liberty was organized by Samuel Adams. He was the messenger/secretary of the organization. All they wanted was for Great Britain to hear them out so they came up with a list of grievances to send to the king. When the king received the list of grievances, he refused to even look at them. -
The Quartering Act required colonists to provide shelter, food, and whatever else the British soldiers needed while they were stationed in their towns -
This Act said that the British would declare any act that they wanted to and the colonists would do what they said. -
The Boston Massacre occurred in Boston Massachusetts which involved s confrontation between British soldiers and a crowd of colonists. This event resulted in the soldiers firing into the crowd and killing 5 colonists. This event played a significant role in the tension between the American colonists and the British government leading up to the American Revolution. -
Headed by a leading merchant, John Brown, eight boatloads of armed reputable citizens overpowered the crew of the Gaspee, which had run aground in pursuit of a smuggling vessel, disabled its commander, and set fire to the ship. -
American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. The event was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists. It showed Great Britain that Americans would not tolerate taxation and tyranny sitting down, and rallied American patriots across the 13 colonies to fight for independence. -
The 1st Continental Congress consisted of 56 delegates from different colonies to discuss America's future under the rule of Britain and want they should do. -
The Declaration Of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, after the colonists won the war against Britain giving independence to the 13 colonies and the rest of America. -
This convention took place to discuss the weak central government that took place under the Articles of Confederation and resulted in the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.