-
the french and indian war
they were fight for the ohio river valley and repeated brought the country into conflict. the britsh were doing bad at first then the came back started to do better and win the french and indian war -
sugar act
although it reduced the tax on molassesn, the sugar act wqas srtictly enfoced, so colonists ended up paying more taxes -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. -
war between russia and ottomans
was a decisive conflict that brought Southern Ukraine, Crimea and the upper northwestern part of the North Caucasus within the orbit of the Russian Empire. Though the victories accrued by the Russian Empire were substantial, they gained far less territory than otherwise would be expected. -
boston massacre
it was an incident when british army soldiers killed male cilvilians and injured six others because the cilvilians were throwing objects and harasing them -
tea act
The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies, and in fact imposed no new taxes. It was designed to prop up the East India Company which was floundering financially and burdened with eighteen million pounds of unsold tea. This tea was to be shipped directly to the colonies, and sold at a bargain price -
Boston tea party
destroyed a shipment of tea sent by the east india company they borded the ship and threw the tea into the boston harbor. the british goverment responded harshly and the episode escalated into the american revolution -
intolerable act
The acts took away Massachusetts self-government and historic rights, triggering outrage and resistance in the Thirteen Colonies. They were key developments in the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775. -
delcaration of independence
the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists’ motivations for seeking their independence. By declaring themselves an independent nation, the American colonists were able to conclude an official alliance with the government of France and obtain French assistance in the war against Great Britain.
