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English Settle Jamestown
History of JamestownJamestown is the first successful English colony in North America. It was founded in 1607 in present-day Virginia. -
Great Britain is Formed
13 Colonies WebquestEngland and Wales join Scotland under one government. This nation was called Great Britain. By the mid-1700s, Great Britain had thirteen colonies in North America. -
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The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a religious movement with the purposeof spreading religion to all. Many farmers lived too far away to attend church services so preachers like George Whitefield travelled to spread religion. -
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The French and Indian War
French and Indian War VideoGreat Britain, France, and Spain often fought against one another to gain land. In 1754, contest over the land along the Ohio River started a war involving Great Britain and the colonists fighting France and Native American tribes. In 1763, France gave up its land claims to Great Britain. -
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1763 WebsitePrior to the Proclamation of 1763, British settlers were moving west and building homes in the territory of American Indians. Some tribes drove settlers away by attacking the settlers homes and forts. To stop the attacks and protect the colonists, King George I announced the Proclamation of 1763 that declared American Indians could have the land west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
The Stamp Act
A Summary of the Stamp ActGreat Britain also needed money to help pay for the expensive French and Indian War. It also had to pay for the army in the colonies. The Stamp Act was passed in 1765 which forced colonists to pay a tax on printed papers. This angered the colonists and in October, they protested the King's Act. In 1766, Parliament repealed the law. -
The Quartering Act
After the French and Indian War, Great Britain kept thousands of soldiers in North America. In 1765, Great Britain passed the Quartering Act which was a law that ordered colonists to provide a place to live for British troops. Colonists also had to feed and transport these soldiers. The Quartering Act angered the colonists. Many colonists treated the British soldiers badly. -
The Townshend Acts
In 1767, Parliament again passed tax laws to raise money from the colonies. These laws taxed imported goods that the colonists needed. These goods included lead, glass, paint, paper, and tea. To protest, colonists stopped buying British goods. -
The Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre History SiteTension grew between the colonists and British soldiers due to the acts passed by Parliament. Name-calling and fist fights in the streets became common. On March 5, 1770, violence erupted in Boston. Colonists began throwing ice and snow at British soldiers and in response, shots from British muskets were fired into the crowds. Five people lay dead in the streets. -
Boston Tea Party
After the Boston Massacre, Parliament repealed all taxes on the colonies except for the tax on tea. In response, the colonists boycotted purchasing tea. On December 16, 1773 a group of colonists dressed as American Indians boarded ships in the Boston harbor. They opened 342 chests of tea and dumped them into the water. -
The Intolerable Acts
Intolerable Acts for KidsAfter the Boston Tea Party, Parliament wanted to force the colonies to obey Great Britain. They passed a number of acts to punish the colonists. One law closed the Boston Harbor. Trade ships could not enter or leave the harbor until Boston paid for the lost tea. -
First Continental Congress
Leaders from every colony except Georgia met in Philadelphia. They discussed their complaints about Great Britain and the angry delegates agreed to fight against the British Acts. -
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The American Revolution
The Revolutionary WarFighting begins between the colonies and Great Britain. In 1776, delegates of the colonies write the Declaration of Independence. This begins the colonists fight for freedom against King George III and Great Britain. In September of 1783, the Revolutionary War ended with the Treaty of Paris. Great Britain agreed to recognize the United States of America as an independent nation.
