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1754-1763
Between the British and the French
As well as both sides had Native American allies.
lasted 7 years
Brtish victory
Resulted in the Treaty of Paris. -
Ended French and Indian war.
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Americans taunt the British soldiers that were stationed over in colonies.
Britsh soldiers fire upon the Americans and kill 5 of them.
Soldiers tried and found not guilty. -
British Put a tax on tea which the Americans have to pay.
Americans were not happy because they went so long without taxes being inforced. ( slautary neglect) -
Colonists have to pay taxes on tea now because of the tea act that was passed. Colonist dress up as native americans and destroy about $ 3million worth of damages.
Great Brtian takes this rebel aa a threat.
Was a Political Protest brought toghether by the Sons of Liberty -
Passed by the Brtish parliment after the Boston Tea Party.
Took away self government in Mass. -
Response to intolerable acts.
Group of about 56 delegates from the 12 colonies met in Philadelphia.
Met in secret beacuse they didn't want Great britian to know they were associating with one another. -
Goal: sieaze the leaders
Conflict between Great Britain and the 13 colonies -
Brtish defeated Americans
Faught during siege of Boston.
Colonists got encourgement out of how many soldiers they took out and how great the losses were for the Brtish troops. -
adopted by the 2nd Continental Congress on July 5, 1775,
Was petitoned to stop a full out war with the British.
King rejected petition
The colonists started a rebel
King felt threatened and sent over more troops to the colonies
