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The French and Indian War
The war was over territory,and wealth. In the beginning the french dominated the war while being allies with the Indians until William Pitt a British gave the British/Americans the assets they needed to win. Spain joined arms with the French. The British won claiming Canada from the french and Florida from Spain. [Link Text] (History.com Staff, N/A. "French and Indian War." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 11 Sept. 2016.) -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act were stamps were placed upon things like; wills, newspapers, and playing cards. This affected the colonies because there is now fees on stuff they need. In May 1765 the colonists defied the Act. [Link Text](N/A. "Stamp Act 1765." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2016.) -
Townshend act
Parliament passed the Townshend act which was an act on taxing goods imported to the colonies from Britain. They taxed things like; lead, glass, paint, and paper. The British knew tea was one of the favorable drink in the colonies so they applied a tax on that too. Once again the colonist boycotted British goods. [Link Text]( History.com Staff, N/. "Townshend Acts." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 11 Sept. 2016.) -
Boston Massacre
Five colonists were killed or wounded with the shots firing in front of the Boston Customs House. After the Massacre political tensions were loosen for a few years. [Link Text](N/A. "Boston Massacre, March 5th, 1770." Teach US History |. N/A, n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2016.) -
Tea Act
Parliament passed the tea act allowing the British Tea Company control the sales of tea from the colonies. They made this act when the tea company was going down hill and needed more money to stay up in business. This is why the Boston Tea Party took place. [Link Text]("The Tea Act | Boston Tea Party Facts | 1773." The Tea Act | Boston Tea Party Facts | 1773. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2016.) -
Boston Tea Party
With the Colonists boycotting the British good, tea, they were not willing to pay to taxes when British ships arrived upon the Boston harbor. So people from the rebelling group of "The Boston sons of Liberty" dressed up as Indians duping the tea into the harbor. After that was done a new act was created causing the Boston Harbor to close. [Link Text](Joyce, Alan Brinkley, Albert S. Broussard, and James M. McPherson. "Boston Tea Party." Boston Tea Party. Avery, n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2016.) -
Intolerable acts
There were 5 Acts in the intolerable acts the Boston Port Act, Administration Act of Justice, Massachusetts Government Act, Quartering Act, and Quebec Act. These Acts affects were the closing of the Boston harbor, forbidding town meetings with out approval, protection of British officials, housing for British troops, removing trade fur, and different housing for British troops. [Link Text](N/A. "Intolerable Acts Web Quest." Georgia History. N, n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2016.) -
1st and 2nd Continental Congress
The Continental Congress meet because of the thoughts of boycotting British goods in the First one they made the 'Articles of Association". That is if the intolerable acts were not re-pleaded before December 1st they would start boycotting. All of the colonies meet beside Georgia. The second meeting it where the American Revolutionary War had begun. [Link Text](N/A. "The Continental Congress." The Continental Congress. N/A, n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2016.) -
Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington only lasted 15 minutes. It started when the British were leaving, putting down there weapons, and out of no where a shot went off. Then they went after one another. When the British went to Concord minutemen were behind a wall and begun shooting. Some British died and this was the starting of the colonists being enemies to the British. [Link Text](N/A. "American Revolution." The Battle of Concord Lexington. N/A, n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2016.) -
Publishing of Common Sense
In 1776 Thomas Paine published "Common Sense" in favor of American Independence. At first it was published anonymously. It stated that Independence would allow us to trade more easy, form a better society, not have a cruel government, and equal opportunities. The "Common Sense" is considered to be one of the most influential documents in american history. [Link Text](N/A. "Common Sense (pamphlet)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 11 Sept. 2016.)
