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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War began because Britain wanted to settle in the Ohio river valley in order to trade with the Native Americans. Although, the French were not okay with this so they built forts to protect their trade with the Indians. Later, in 1763, Britain finally won the war. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the war between Great Britain and France. France was forced to give up all its territories in mainland North America, which ended any foreign military threat to the British colonies in the area. -
The Stamp Act
This act required all Americans to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre consisted of a large mob that taunted British solders causing them to kill five colonists. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act granted the British East Indian company with great amounts of tea on sale in the American colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party consisted of Boston rebels pretending to be Native Americans dumping 18,000 pounds of tea into the Boston harbor. -
The 1st and 2nd Continental Congress
Delegates from all 13 colonies except Georgia met in Philadelphia in order to organize resistance to Parliment's Coercive Act. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a serious of British laws that were considered punishment for the Boston Tea Party. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington an Concord marked the outbreak of open armed conflict between Great Britain and the 13 colonies. -
Publishing of Common Sense
Thomas Paine's pamphlet advocated independence for the American colonies. -
Townshed Act
The Townshed Act was designed to collect revenue from the colonists in America by putting customer duties on imports of tea, paper, lead, and more.
