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The French and Indian War also known as the Seven-year War started when the British wanted to expand land onto French territories and was named the French and Indian War with both sides having Native allies to fight to claim land.
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After the French and Indian War ended, Great Britain added taxes to many products, like playing cards, newspapers, magazines, and many other forms of paper, for British colonies in America in order to help support many British troops after the war. Many people disagreed with the act due to the government forcing many people to pay taxes without their consent, with many people protesting by quitting jobs and refusing to use paper. -
The Quartering Act was an act that made many northern colonies provide the British soldiers with food and shelter during the war and made the homeowners pay for expenses like food and water. Many of the homeowners were outraged, but they had to follow the rules; otherwise, they would end up in jail. The act soon ended when there were two soldiers who entered many homes with no space. -
This act was made to tax many goods, like tea, paint, lead, and glass. When this act was implemented, many colonists protested by boycotting all British products, making officials feel pressured into having to end the act. -
When hatred between American colonies and the British soldiers. An angry mob confronted British soldiers when out of nowhere the soldiers started shooting into the crowd killing a few people that were there and ingered many more. -
The Boston Tea Party was a protest where many colonies threw over boxes of tea that were sent from India, and many colonies believed that the act was a violation of their rights. The British government stated that the tea sent overboard was an act of treason. The Intolerable Acts began after the Boston Tea Party punished many colonies. This slowly died down with the government only accepting one tea sender, but later on, this is what caused the American Revolution to begin. -
The British soldiers felt that the tension in the war with the colonies had begun, and they prepared for war. As they reached uphill in Boston, one of the soldiers noticed there was a flank that was near them. They rushed on the colonists, killing many in bloodshed and gaining their victory. -
The founding fathers had a meeting in Pennsylvania to sign off on owning 53 different states and becoming an independent country. -
The British soldiers reach a small village where they prepare for a battle with the Americans. The British were overthrown by the Americans since they had a better aim and soon the British got lower on supply, and soon surrendered. -
When the Americans and French had made it to Yorktown, they started to dig holes and prepare when they encountered the British. As they got closer to the British, they made an attack on their defense, later digging more holes to make an attack. When the battle began, the British learned about the attack and prepared themselves. When the fight began, the Americans had no chance to win, but by some miracle, they had won, making the British surrender and marking America as an independent country.
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A treaty that was signed in Paris after the victory of the American Revolutionary War. This treaty stated that Britain must acknowledge the United States, establish boundaries, grant fishing rights to fishermen near the Grand Banks, and acknowledge debts that both parties would have to pay back.