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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War.This war actually lasted from 1689-1763. The english and the French faught and argued until it led to the (seven years war) massive massacre of French and englishmen. -
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Road to Revolution
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Proclamation
.This was the end of the French and Indian War. The proclamation, in effect,closed off the frontier to colonial expansion. The proclamation established or defined four new colonies.The proclamation line extended from the Atlantic Coast at Quebec to the newly established border of West Florida. -
The Sugar Act
The Suger Act is a Parliament that passed a modified version of the Suger and Molasses Act (1733). The First Lord of the Treasury, and Chencellor and Exchequer Lord Grenville was trying to bring the colonies in line with regard to payment of taxes. -
The Currency Act
The colonies suffered a constant shortage of currency with which to conduct trade. There was no standard value common to all of the colonies. On September 1, 1764, Parliament passed the Currency Act,effectively assuming controlof the colonial currency system. -
The Stamp Act
On February 6th, 1765, George Grenville rose in Parliament to offer the fifty-five resolutions of his Stamp Bill. The bill was passed on February 17, approved by the lords on March 8th, and two weeks later in effect by the king. -
The Townshend Revenue Act
There were taxes on glass,paint,oil,lead,paper,and tea.They were applied with the design of raising 40,000 ( florence) a year for the administration of colonies.The result was, the resurrectiion of coloinal hostilities created by the Stamp Act. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occured on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs,stones, and sticks,and a squad of British soldiers.Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writersto roude tho ire of the citizenry. -
The Boston Tea Party
Governor Thomas Hutchison allowed three ships carrying tea to enter the Boston Harbor. Before the tax could be collected,Bostonians took action.Disguised as Native Americans,the offenders could not be identifies.They threw 342 chests of tea into the water. -
The Association
The Association was a universal prohibitation of trade with Great Britian. Though it made a handful of expectations,it prohibited import,consumption,and export of goods with England. Unlike most of the individual associations, it established citizen committees to enforce the act throughout the colonies. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
On the night of June 16th, 1775, a detail of American troops acting under orders from Arthemas Ward moved out of their camp,carrying pick, shovels, and guns. They entrenched themselves on a rise located on Cherleston Peninsula overlooking Boston. Their destination: Bunker Hill. -
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