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French and Indian War
The French and Indians won the war over the british. -
Stamp Act
Tax imposed on colonials that made it so colonists had to pay a small fee for every piece of printed paper they used. -
Sugar Act
Tax on molasses that raised price of sugar. -
Quartering act of 1765
This act was passed to allow any British soldier to occupy the home of a colonial. The colonists had to provide for him but many refused to do so. The soldiers were not allowed to do anything so the act was ineffective -
Townshend Acts
This was a tax on things like oil, lead, glass, tea, paper, and paint. The British were becoming aware that if they pushed the colonists further, they could rebel with France. -
The Boston Massacre
British Troops are injured because of violent protestors. The Troops were under strict orders not to harm the citizens because Britain was still afraid they could join France. -
The Tea Act
The tea act was made to give the East India Company an opportunity to sell their tea at bargain prices. This cut down on the profit of colonial merchants and sparked revolution. -
The Boston Tea Party
The colonists snuck on to a ship dressed as Native Americans and through the tea overboard. This act showed the British that that the colonists were extremely agitated and not far from full scale rebellion. -
The Boston Port Act
The British decided that the Boston tea party was unacceptable behavior and shut down the port for a while. The British's attempt to flex their muscles resulted in more angry colonists. -
The Massachusetts government act
This act made the British in control of all town hall meetings. This may have discouraged grouping up and rebelling but it did not help the colonists rising anger against the British. -
Quartering Act of 1774
The British considered another quartering act but was considered very unwise because of the colonies rebellious state. The British instead, sent more troops to the colonies to enforce laws and make rebellion seem foolish. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from all states debate whether to fight for independence, join France, or endure until they get more rights. -
The Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes
The British soldiers caught Paul Revere and William Dawes trying to warn everyone because they were ready for a rebellion thanks to their paranoia that the French will take the colonies. -
Lexington and Concord
This was the first real battle of the revolutionary war. It was clear to the Americans that they couldnt win against the British alone. -
Declaration of Independance
This document stated that america was independant, why they were independant, and what they thought a governments purpose was. -
Articles of confederation
New Aerican government is pushed out in order to be organized when allied with the french. -
Part of Georgia Becomes France
The French, seeing this as a time to get land without making a powerful enemy, decide to move in on the U.S.A because they were no longer protected by the British. The Americans were unprepared for this attack and the French met little resistance as they advanced. -
French Alliance
The French will aid the Americans in the war on one condition; America becomes part of France at the end of the war. America agrees, feeling cornered because if they don’t agree it will be them against the French and the British. -
Treaty Of Paris
The French, American's and the British all agree to end the war. The American's and the French won versus the British. -
The United States Becomes Part of France
The United States hold up their end of the bargain and U.S.A becomes part of France.