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The French and Indian war
The French Indian War was one of a series of wars between the British and French starting as early as the 1600s. The French Indian War took place from 1754 to 1763. The colonists didn't like it because it was a bad thing to have and it made them have to use more resources. -
The proclamation on 1763
King George the third of Great Britain declared that the Appalacachians Mountains were the temporary western boundary for all the colonies . Governors were forbidden to grant land west of the Appalachians to settlers without the kings permission, This was important because the colonist owned shares in land companies such as the Ohio or Viginia company. The colonists were offended by this. -
The sugar act
The British raised revenue by increasing duties on sugar imported from the West Indies. The colonists were mad becuase they had to pay taxes. -
The currency act
Parliament argued that the colonists currency had caused a devaluation harmful to British currency. They forbid the colonists from issuing bills of trade or paper bills. This made the colonists mad because they wanted more choice. -
The stamp act
This act required colonists to pay for an offical stamp, or seal when they bought paper items. They could be fined or sent to jail if they don't pay. In 1766, parliment repaled the Stamp Act because the colonists thought it was unfair. -
The quartering act
The British ordered the colonists to house and feed soldiers when necessary. This made the colonists mad because they didn't want to be forced to house a solider. -
The townshends acts
Parliment placed duties on glass, lead, paper, paints and tea to collect taxes. The British officals used writs of assistance to search for smuggled goods. This angered the colonists. They attacked the house of customs officals in protest. This led to the break up of the massachusetts legisture. -
Boston massacre
On March 5, 1770, A British soldier got in an argument with a colonist. The soldier struck the colonist, and a crowd soon gathered and threw snowballs and shouted insults at the British soldier. Then more soldiers came, and the colonists grew louder, telling the soldiers to shoot if they dare. Suddenly, one of the soldiers fired, instantly killing three men. The story soon spread, and this event is now known as the Boston Massacre. This made the colonists mad because they were shot for no reason -
The tea act
To assist The failing British east India company they were given a monopoly on tea in America. -
Boston tea party
Parliament Repealed most of the Townshend Acts, but kept the tax on tea. This caused people to start smuggling tea, so parliament lowered the taxes on British East Indian Tea Co. tea, hoping it would encourage them to stop smuggling. Then, in 1773, parliament passesd the Tea Act, which allowed the British East Indian Tea Co. to sell directly to the colonists. Merchants thought it would quickly put them out of buisness, so they acted against it, puring 340 crates of tea into Boston Harbor.