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suger Act
British made the sugar act to offset the debt of the French and Indian war in 1764. Reduced tax on molasses from 6 pence to 3 pence. Added items to be taxed: certain wines, coffee, sugar, and sugar are in everything. Specifically aimed to raise money for Britain. Colonists are angry because Great Britain is using their tax dollars. Protests “No taxation without representation.” Colonists boycotted goods. -
french and indian war
The French and Indian War is started by argument over land ownership. It religious intolerance in Canada. It was British vs. French. The war was 1754-1763. British and French fought for possession of North America. British won. There was a lot of debt and France kicked out and Spain got the land. Britain is now in charge of 2 million people -
proclamation line
Violence between the Indians and whites which ended the France and Indian War and happened in 1763. It created a boundary between the Indians and the whites. It says that whites can’t settle in land west of the boundary. It is the 1 st law that colonies don’t like. -
stamp Act/stamp Act congress
British government passed the stamp act. Stamp act the colonists grumbling finally because an article response. Happen in November 1, 1765 and it direct tax on all materials. Other accounts attempt to under mind their economic strength and independence. Sons of liberty commit to correspondences. Costs more than worth so ended the stamp act. -
the quartering Act
The colonies were moving onto land that Britain did not own. So Britain keeps soldiers in the thirteen colonies houses. Britain felt that it was only far that the colonists help pay some of the cost of protecting them. Which happened in 1765. That made the colonists mad that they had to feed and house the soldiers which made little fight. It was violating colonies right that made them complain, angry, and suspicious. It all so violated the English bill of rights of 1689. -
declaratory Act
The act bonded the colonies to the crown of England in 1766. Colonies were not happy and there were more protests and boycotts. Britain said, “You are Britain’s citizens, we (king) can do whatever we want to do to you in (law, tax). -
the townshend Acts
Britain taxed goods and colonists were not happy. Britain debated the issue of taxing the colonist. Taxed glass, paper, silk, lead, and tea. Colonies not happy and answered loud and clear in June 1767. -
the boston massacre
British soldiers their towns and cities and colonists mobbed and harassed British troops. The soldiers took jobs away from them. The soldiers were rude and rowdy. The colonists called soldiers names. Colonists threw snow, ice, and rock at the soldiers. But the soldiers attacked. Five colonists died, six were wounded. And colonists demanded the troops be tried for murder. 6 of 8 people got jailed and town act got replied. -
Gaspee Affair
Colonists got mad because the British officers were taking colonists good and of all the acts. Colonists blow up the ship. Colonists took British as captives. There was a reward offered. No one did tack the reward but everyone knew. British got mad and sent people to find out and charge ship captain but they couldn’t be found. -
tea Act
British East Indian Company no far tea hard times. All tax on things took away besides tea it stayed. Colonists had warehouses of tea 15 million pounds of tea sit in there. Colonists not happy and protest and demonstrations. Ships got set on fire. -
boston tea party
In 1773, the British parliament passes the tea act. Intended to help the India Company. These acts severely restricted democracy in Massachusetts. They closed the Boston harbor. When three tea cargo ships landed in Boston Harbor. John Adams led a group of 150 Indians to the docks -
First continental congress
All events leading up to 1774 and Congress called for a meeting and declared that the colonies have a right to tax and govern themselves. At this point it was clear that that the continental congress would have to convene once again. King George the third opened parliament with a speech conducing Massachusetts -
The Intolerable Acts
The Boston Teas Party causes the intolerable Act. Close Boston harbors no ships could come or go and Boston must pay for all damages no town meetings. Boston can’t triad and move soldiers into Boston. Boston got grounded that made all 13 colonies outrage and got supplies/$food. 12/13 colonies came together discusses problems. -
laexington and concord
British troops left Boston and marched to nearby Lexington and plan to seize stores of colonial gunpowder and arms. So colonial minutemen were made and they met the British. Eight colonists were dead and ten wounded. Then more minutemen were called and shot British from trees fences and British suffered 273 and colonists suffered less then hundred.