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Start of French and Indian War
The colonists thought that this war was important to get the land they wanted. They wanted the land badly because thats what they come over for. In 1757 the war turned in the British's favor. -
Battle of Quebec
In canada people were taught about this battle in schools. They were taught about it because it would decide who would rule over them. the colonists like these battles because they got more land that they could settle. -
Proclimation of 1763
The collonists didn't like this action. It kept them off the land they earned. -
End of French and Indian War
The colonists didn't like it. They were very uneasy about the idea. They didn't like it because of disputes over the following frontier policy. They were mad that they couldn't settle the new land. The colonists also like paying the war's expenses. -
sugar act
This act put a tax of 3 cent on sugar. It also made taxes on coffee, indigo, and wine go up. This act also banned the importation of rum and wines from other countries. The colonists didn't have any say in this act. The colonists were very upset that they didn't get a voice on this problem. They didn't like being controlled by the British. This was the star of the colonists fight for representation in all acts and other governmental issues in the colonies. -
Currency act
This act was a bunch of smaller acts put together. The colonists struggled with currency issues. The colonies didn't have much hard money because the people couldn't find much gold in america. The americans didn't like this act. It took away their cheep way of paying off debts. -
Stamp Act
The colonists were mad because they think it was right. They didn't want to pay for something that was free in the past. They got hostile and violent. They also boycotted British goods. The only way this would work is if the colonists worked together. -
Quartering Act
The British angered the colonists even further with this act. This act made the colonists provide housing and supplies for the British soldiers. They also had to give the troops money. The only reason the people fallowed this law was because the troops they were providing for were protecting them. -
Stamp act Congress
Only 9 of the colonies delegates showed up. The colonists didn't think they could work out a solution civilly. -
Declaratory Act
The colonists din't really pay attention to this act because they were celebrating the repeal of the stamp act. They shouldn't have bean so happy because the repealing made parliament harden their enforcing of the declaratory act. -
Townshend Act
The colonists didn't like this act because, it made them pay extra because the people in Britain didn't want to pay for. This act stopped the British from paying a land tax and the colonists had to make up the difference in the income. -
Boston Massacre
The colonists didn't like that this happened. It to the lives of 5 of their own people. This happened because the tension between the colonists and the British had started snowballing. It just got worse and worse. The British solders started firing because they were hit with snowballs. This all started when the British government stated trying to increase their rule over the colonists. This shooting helped bring the colonists together. They worked better together after it. -
Tea Act
The colonists were infuriated. They thought that they were being treated unfairly. They didn't think that the British should drop their prices and run the colonists out of business. The colonists refused to take any tea that was coming from Britain. There were a few people that had power that would not send the ship back. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists didn't like that this happened. It to the lives of 5 of their own people. This happened because the tension between the colonists and the British had started snowballing. It just got worse and worse. The British solders started firing because they were hit with snowballs. This all started when the British government stated trying to increase their rule over the colonists. This shooting helped bring the colonists together. They worked better together after it. -
Coercive Acts
This act closed the ports in Boston, forced the colonists to house and feed the British solders, and kept people from gathering unless it was the mayors idea. The acts with in the years of 1773 and 1774 happened because of the many years of disagreements Between the colonists and the British government. At this time both sides were on the verge of war. -
Quebec Act
This act made the providence of quebec bigger. Some people thought that this act was meant to get rid of some of the problems that were created by the "Royal Proclamation" of 1763. It had reduced the size of "New France" dramatically. Other people saw this act as a way to demonstrate more fairness to the colony's French Catholics. They might have bean doing this to gain their alliance. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The colonists didn't like these battles. They thought that it was just the excuses they needed to start the war for their independence. They also thought that the british was being out of line when they first fired shots on the people during these battles.