Revolution

By Michaelohw00

  • The French and Indian War

    A massive conflict involving Austria, England, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Sweden called the Seven Years War.

  • The Albany Congress

    The Albany Congress to try to secure the support and cooperation of the Iroquois in fighting the French.

  • Proclamation of 1763

    The end of the French and Indian War in 1763 was a cause for great celebration in the colonies, for it removed several ominous barriers and opened up a host of new opportunities for the colonists.

  • The Sugar Act

    Was a revenue raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain.

  • The Currency Act

    Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain that regulated paper money issued by the colonies of British America.

  • The Stamp Act

    American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, etc.

  • The Declaratory Act

    An Act for the better securing the dependency of his Majesty's dominions in America upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain.

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party was to protest British Parliament's tax on tea, by throwing the tea into Boston Harbor.