Americas Road to Independence

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    The French and indian War

    This war was depicted between the French and Indians and the British. This war was fought over the Ohio River Valley because of its rich soil and resources. Most Indians allied with the French because of the way they were treated,but some did side with the British.
  • French and indian War

    French and indian War
    This war was depicted between the French and Indians and the British. This war was fought over the Ohio River Valley because of its rich soil and resources. Most Indians allied with the French because of the way they were treated,but some did side with the British.
  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris
    The treaty Of Paris consisted of the Spanish the French and the British.The British got to keep most of the land in North America but had to share some with the spanish.As for the French they lost all of their land in North America because of losing the Frech and Indian war.
  • The Proclamation Of 1763

    The Proclamation Of 1763
    During the end of the French and Indian war the king came up with the Proclamation which gave the colonist no access to the Ohio River Valley the king did this because of Pontiac's Rebelion he didn't want to go through another war.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    Under the Molasses Act colonial merchants had been required to pay a tax of six pence per gallon on the importation of foreign molasses. But because of corruption, they mostly evaded the taxes and undercut the intention of the tax — that the English product would be cheaper than that from the French West Indies.
  • The stamp Act

    The stamp Act
    This act was a law that said that the colonist would be taxed for any printed documents,leters.
  • The Declarotory Act

    The Declarotory Act
    This act stated that britian had the rights to creat any laws they wanted and give to the colonist.
  • Pontiac's Rebllion

    Pontiac's Rebllion
    Chief Pontiac (17633-1766) was a powerful and respected head chief of the Ottawa, Chippewa and Potawatomi. Chief Pontiac led a rebellion of a number of tribes against the British and the colonists.
  • The Boston Massacer

    The Boston Massacer
    the Boston Massacer had two side one depicted with the colonist being shot at for no reason. The real side of the story was that the colonist were tellin the British soldiers to shot and they were throwing and hurting the soldiers till they shot in selfe deffence.
  • First president

    First president
    From being a young general he built up his credibility during the French and Indian War. Till he became the first president for being a great leader and being one of the main reasons America won its independence.
  • U.S. Constitution signed

    U.S. Constitution signed
    The U.S Constitution says "we the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of Americ".