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French and Indian war
War fought beetween France and Britian that lasted until 1763. They fought ove land and control of the fur trade. The British ended up winning the war and as a result got possession of the Mississippi River, Land east of Mississippi River, ad parts of what is today Canada. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 stopped colonial expansion. Banned colonization west of Appalachian Mountains -Those who already lived there must move east -
Sugar act
All sugar and molasses coming into the colonies would be taxed. The reason for the sugar act is to pay for British Troops during the French and Indian war. -
Townshend Act, Writs of assistance
The Townshend Act placed important duties on items such as tea, lead, glass, and dyes for paint.British officials revived the use of special search warrants called writs of assistance to enforce the Townshend Acts. Unlike modern search warrants, which must state the exact articles sought and the specific places to be searched, writs of assistance were general war- rants. Armed with a writ, a customs officer could search any vessel, ware- house, or home on the mere suspicion that it con -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act is just another tax for the colonists. If a person had wanted a printed item taxes where to be put toward that certain item. Example: Newspaper, pamphlets, license, legal documents ect. -
Quartering Act
A Quartering Act was a name given to two acts of British Parliament. -
Sons Of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty were committees of artisans, lawyers, merchants, and politicians formed to protest the Stamp Act. The Sons of Liberty generally relied on pamphlets, petitions, and public meetings to rally support. Sometimes they resorted to violence. -
Declaratory Act
The declaration act declared full power and authority of parliament to make laws and bund the colonies and people of America. The fight over whether Parliament had the right to tax the colonists remained unresolved. -
Boston Massacre
In 1768 general Thomas Gage dispatched British troops to Boston to silence the protests and to inforce writs assistance. March 5, 1770 a angry crowd gathered outside in the middle of the streets and the crown started to taunt each other and throw items at the soldiers. The crowd had pushed so hard against the soldiers a soldier fell and his gun went off and the soldiers then started to shoot. Three colonists died and later on two died. -
Commities of Correspondence
Formed to allow the colonies to communicate with each other. -
Tea Act
New act lowered price of tea but required colonists to buy it form the East India Company. 3 Ships were anchored in Boston Harbor. By 1773 the British East India Company was almost bankrupt. To avoid bankrupt Parliament passed the Tea act. This law excused the company from pay- ing certain duties and permitted it to sell tea directly to American agents. -
Boston Tea Party
Patriots threw tea overboard into the Boston Harbor. The Boston tea party was organized by a group of patriots and samuel adams which were known as the Sons of Liberty. This all happened because of "taxation without representation" In result to this the Intolerable acts was then inforced. -
Lexington and Concord
On April 19, Captain John Parker and about 70 minutemen —members of the militia who promised to be ready at a minute’s notice—waited for the British sol- diers on the Lexington village green. When the British patrol arrived, its comman- der shouted, “Lay down your arms, you . . . rebels, and disperse!” The colonists began to leave, still holding their guns. Suddenly each side later accused the others had fired “the shot heard round the world.” -
Intolerable Acts
The boston tea party angered British officials Parliament responded by passing the Coercive Acts. Coercive act's where four laws designed to punish Boston and the rest of Massachusetts and to strengthen British control over all of the colonies. Colonist called these laws the Intolerable acts.The first act closed the port of Boston until the colonists paid for the destroyed tea. The second act forbade colonists in the region to hold town meetings. The fourth law: local officials had to provid
