American Revolution Godbold

  • French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War, also known as the 7 year war, was fought between the British vs The French and the Indians. This war was fought for world dominance which was something the French and the British both wanted so much. It was also fought for territory in North America. The result of the war was that the british beat the French and the Indians and won and the colonists were angry because the British incurred great debt from the war and placed taxes on the colonists.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763 was passed by the British Parliament on the colonists and stated that the colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains because the British wanted to keep good trade with the Natives. This angered the colonists because they helped the British win that territory and they weren't even allowed to settle on it.
  • Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act was a tax passed by the British Parliament on the Colonists that made them pay a tax on all paper goods.
  • Sons and Daughters of Liberty

    The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were the men and the women of the colonies who rebelled against the taxes that the British Parliament imposed on them. The men revolted with violence and threatening where as the women revolted with spinning bees and refusing to buy British goods
  • Stamp Act Congress

    The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting between all of the colonies officials where they discussed the Stamp Act and what they were going to do about it.