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Albany Congress
The British, the Iroquois, and Benjamin Franklin came together in Albany, New York. The British tried to form an alliance with the Iroquois, but they refused, thinking the French would win. Without the French, the British needed a plan. Franklin drew up the plan, The Albany Plan Of Union. This plan gave the council authority over western settlements, relations with Native Americans,organizing armies, and collecting taxes. Franklin's plan was rejected in colonial assemblies. -
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French and Indian war
The British, colonists, and Iroquois go against the French, Huron, and Algonquins. This was fought for control over the Ohio river Valley. The British won this war, taking all of the French's North American territory. -
Events leading up to the French and Indian war
The British, colonists, and Iroquois go against the French, Hurons, and Algonquins. This war was fought because they were fighting over control of the Ohio river valley. After the war was fought, the British won the war. By doing this, they take the entire North American empire from the French. -
treaty of Paris
The British and French signed the Treaty of Paris. (in Paris) in 1763.They signed the treaty because the French could no longer defend the rest of their North American territory. As, the British took down their capital, Quebec. This ended the French and Indian War. The Treaty of Paris gave the British the French's North American territory, anything west of Mississippi except New Orleans, and Spanish Florida. -
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Pontiacs War
The Pontiacs war was fought between the Ottawa nation and Native Americans against the British. This was fought because the Native Americans were desperately fighting for land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This was fought in British territory where the Ottawas destroyed British forts. First, the Native Americans won by doing this, then the British came back with a defeat. The Ottawas kept fighting until the war ended in the fall of 1764. -
Proclamation of 1763
The British declared the Proclamation of 1763 to prevent further wars with Native Americans. They drew a line west of the Appalachian Mountains. This prevented colonists from moving west, which angered the colonists. This line was ignored, and the British had a hard time keeping the colonists west of the Appalachian mountains. -
The Sugar Act
The sugar act was against the colonists , and passed from the British. This act was passed so the British could impose taxes on their products, like molasses. This would give them more money. This act gave harsh punishment to colonists who smuggled. This happened as goods were imported. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the parliament. This act was passed so the British earned more money. This act said that to purchase documents or paper, you would have to get it stamped, which had tax. If the product wasn't stamped, it wasn't valid. This was for paper products from the British. The colonies got together and boycotted buying these goods, and passed out a petition. Their protest worked and the act was repealed in 1766. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was passed by the British so they could earn money. This act said that the British would keep 10,000 soldiers in the colonies and the colonists would have to house and feed them. They kept 10,000 soldiers so they could enforce this act. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre occueed between the colonists and the British. This happened because although the parliament repealed taxes except for tea, it didn't act in time. The colonists got angry and threw rocks at snowballs at soldiers. The British then fired, wounding 6 and killing 5. The soldiers were prosecuted and 2 were found guilty. This occured in Boston. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was passed by the British parliament. They did this to help the British East India Company by letting them ship tea directly to the colonies. This would lower prices, in hopes the colonists would stop boycotting tea. The colonists were angry. They couldn't compete with low prices on tea and still had to pay tax. The east india company also had a monopoly or total control over their product. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists were still upset about tea. Although the price was lowered they still had to pay tax on the tea. A group of colonists known as the Sons Of Liberty, disguised themselves as Native Americans and got on the tea ship. These colonists intended to stop the British East India Company from being unloaded.On the boat, they threw off a million dollars worth of tea. The Parliament responded by making 4 harsh laws that limited the colonists to rule themselves,go west or enter port of Boston -
The Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts were a response to the Boston Tea Party, which outraged the British. Passed by the British Parliament, were 4 harsh laws to make examples of the people of Boston and Massachusetts. The first law closed the port of Boston by guarding it with ships. The second, increased power of governor. Third, cut powers on town meetings, anyone killed a British official would be tried in Britian, not colonies. The fourth, strengths Quartering act. Also Quebec act, blocked west land. -
First Continental Congress
The first continental congress was between 12 colonies, except Georgia and the British. This happened in Philadelphia. They discussed the repeal of the intolerable acts, declared colonies could govern and tax themselves, training militas for British troops if necessary, and boycotts on British goods. This meeting happened to discuss what to do after laws were placed on Massachusetts and Boston. This happened in September and October 1774. They would meet again in may 1775 if demands weren't met -
The Battle of Conncord ad Lexington
at Concord was a large battle fought between Britian and 400 minutemen of Massachusetts. They fought when the minutemen refused to leave until they held arms. 3 British were killed. On their way to Boston, 4,000 Americans fired and wounded, killed 300. In Lexington, the minutemen didnt leave, someone fired known as the shot heard round the world. Who shot it is unknown. Britian fired killing 8 Americans. The 2 meeting began and decided to form army, Washington leader and act as government. -
Battle For Fort Ticonderoga
An attack in New York happened between Vermont colonists and the British. Ethan and 83 others snuck to Fort Ticonderoga at night. 42 British troops guarded it and surrendered almost immediately . The colonists did this because it was the main route between Canada and the Hudson River Valley and it held powerful weapons the colonists needed to match the British's weapons. -
The Second Continental Congress
After the battle of Lexington and Concord the colonists did not favor independence. As the crisis got worse with Britain they had a talk. The 12 colonies except for Georgia and the British came together in Philadelphia.They talked taking action. Some delegates wanted to have independence, although some delegates from the middle colonies thought it was too drastic. But, they all agreed to form an army. George Washington, the leader of the army.They decided to print paper money to pay for it -
The Olive Branch Petition.
This petition was made to make peace between Britian and the colonies. It said colonists have to stay loyal to the King, and for George to stop fighting. This would be sent ot the king, who threw it away and didn't bother to look at it. The Olive branch means peace. King George declared the colonies were "in open rebellion." -
Invasion Of Quebec
wanting control over Quebec, two American armies traveled on foot to Quebec for an attack on the British. During a snowstorm, they attacked and got it back. Arnold wounded and Montgomery killed, they stayed until Britian landed new forces and they left, weakened of disease and hunger. -
The Battle Of Bunker And Breeds Hill
The battle of Breeds hill was in Boston, between the British and the colonists.The fight for the hill was caused because the hill was high ground for fighting.The British's first attempt up the hill failed, as did the second. The third time, the Americans ran out if ammo, and the British had been successful. Although at terrible costs, with the loss of soldiers. Washington set up cannons on the hill and drove the British out, who couldn't protect Boston. hi -
The British Withdrawal From Boston
Washington knew he had to build a normal army in order to drive the British away from Boston. He took British cannons and set them high on Bunker Hill. Britian couldn't defend the city, so they fled and never came back. Washington knew British still had the advantage with their powerful army who does blockades, has mercenaries, and holds amazing weapons.