The Enlightenment included a range of ideas centered on the pursuit of happiness
Its produced numerous books, essays, inventions, scientific discoveries, laws, wars and revolutions Link Link
French and Indian war
The French and Indian War pitted the Colonies Of British America Against Those Of New France, each side Supported by military units from the parent country by native American allies.
Townshend Act of 1767
The British sent troops to America to enforce the unpopular new laws, further heightening between Great Britain and the American colonies
This act was named after Charles Townshend / He was a British chancellor of something called " The Exchequer " Link Link
Boston Massacre
During the Boston Massacre there was 4,000 British troops and about 20,000 residents on the streets at the time
Out of all of the soldiers that were on the scene only two were convicted of manslaughter Link Link
Sons of Liberty
It was a grassroots group of instigators and provocateurs
They had their own flag which had five red and four white vertical stripes
They had a motto " No taxation without representation " Link Link
The French and Indian War pitted the Colonies Of British America Against Those Of New France, each side Supported by military units from the parent country by native American allies.
