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The Navigation acts was a set of rules that the English Parliament put on the colonist. it made the colonists sell all raw materials to England, even though they might be able to find better prices elsewhere in England -
This lowered the tax of molasses, this helped to stop people from smuggling. People used molasses to sweeten things and as a natural sugar. Parliament placed a tax on all sugar products. Sugar, Molasses, Rum -
Washington set up the small fort called fort necessity .Soon after setting up his own fort, it came under attack. later after the combined army won the battle and forced his solders to surrender. Even though Washington suffered from defeat, the colonist still viewed him as a hero. -
To protect their claims, the french built a chain of forts. Pitt decided to send in more trained troops. Lastly the British won victory at Fort Louisburg. This war lasted from August of 1756 to Feb.of 1763 -
The new tax helped lower the molasses tax imported to colonies. This act can be looked at as a synonym for a tax. Many colonists believe that this violated British Citizens rights. -
This was a small tax on all printed materials. The stamp act outraged colonists. Colonial leaders decided to work together. -
Congruently with repealing the stamp act, Parliament passed the Declaratory act. Parliament has the right to tax and make decisions for British acts. -
The Townshend act was an External tax. It was a tax on imported goods. By this point any British taxes angered colonist. -
A fight occurred between Bostonian's and British soldiers. When the smoke cleared 5 lay dead and 3 were injured. The mob of Bostonian's were fired on. -
A government for Canada was created and extended it's territory all the way south to the Ohio river. The colonists were trapped. -
When the new of the Boston tea party reached London king George the third states "we must either them or totally to themselves. In response to that the Parliament passed the coercive acts. -
Due to Revere and Dawes warming 70 mintite were waiting for the 700 English redcoats the morning of April 19th 1775. The minutemen were about to break due to how badly they were outnumbered. An unknown shot was fired and both sides engaged. -
General Gage was put in charge of Boston in 1774 to control the colonists. He sent more British soldiers for more strict rules. -
The quartering act was a permitted the requisition of unoccupied building at first to house British troops. This leaded to soldier living next door and sometime in the colonist home. -
The British officials charged with a capital offenses had to be tried in another colony or England -
After Lexington and concord more colonist joined militias. The militia built defenses on bunker hill. The battle was considered a British victory but at a heavy coast. Just over 100 British troops died taking the hill and around 90 militia lost their lives. -
Fifty five delegates gathered together to create a political body. These delegates named this political body the continental congress. -
Dr Warren alerted Paul Revere and William Dawes who were member of the sons of liberty. Revere and Dawes then rode to Lexington a town east of Concord spreading the news that the British are coming. -
May 10th, 1775, the second continental Congress met some of these people had meet during the first one. But they were some very important people who attended the second continental Congress. Ben Franklin, John Hancock, and Thomas Jefferson. -
Benedict Arnold raised a 400 man militia to seize fort Ticonderoga in NY near lake Champlain. Key location and had a stockpile of military supplies. -
The Olive Branch petition assured King George lll that the colonist wanted peace and asked to protect their rights. The king then rejected the petition and prepared for war. -
The attack on Quebec led by Benedict Arnold failed patriots face winter heavy snow and storms, and were low on supplies. -
Washington arrived in Boston he was militia was not organized and needed artillery. He send Henry Knox to bring almost 60 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga. Cannons arrived and Washington was ready to fight. -
After he rejected the olive branch petition he started to prepared for war. Including hiring more then 30,000 hessians to fight alongside british troops. -
While debating went on congress created a committed to write a declaration of Independence. John Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman.