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Founding of the Colonies
Founding of the Colonies : Colonists and pilgrims , when the 13 original colonies were founded, all around north america, started in 1607, because the pilgrims needed places to live. -
First Continental Congress
First Continental Congress : delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies whom grouped together from September 5th to October 26th, 1744, they connived in carpenters hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies. -
The French and Indian War
French and Indian War : a battle between Great Britain and France, Was a large and imperial war, it took place in north america, From 1754 to 1763, was fought to decide if Britain or France would be the strong power in North America, -
"No Taxation without Representation"
"No Taxation without Representation" : a phrase, generally attributed to James Otis , reflected the resentment of American colonists at being taxed by a British Parliament , In Great Britain, 1761, became an anti-British slogan before the American Revolution. -
Sugar Act
Sugar Act : Parliament passed a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act, In great Britain, April 5, 1764, The Revenue Act of 1764, also known as the Sugar Act, was the first tax on the American colonies imposed by the British Parliament. -
The Currency Art
The Currency Art: The British colonies of North America, The Currency Act is one of many several Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain that regulated paper money issued by the colonies of British America, September 1st, 1764, Acts sought to protect British merchants and creditors from being paid in depreciated colonial currency. -
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty : Samuel Adams and John Hancock, an organization that was created in the Thirteen American Colonies, Britain, 1765, was formed to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government. -
The Quartering Act
Quartering Act: Started by the British Parliament, required colonists to provide food for any British soldiers in the area , in Britain , -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act: passed by the British Parliament, new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used, in Great Britain, May 22, 1765, The money collected by the Stamp Act was to be used to help pay the costs of defending and protecting the American frontier near the Appalachian Mountains. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party: Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty, they boarded three ships in the Boston harbor and threw 342 chests of tea overboard, In Boston, December 16, 1773, Because the Sons of liberty and the people of Boston wanted to rebel against the taxing of tea. -
Boston Blockade
Boston Blockade: British Parliament, passes the Boston Port Act, closing the port of Boston, Boston, 1774, Because the British Government wanted the people to pay for the tea they lost during the Boston Tea Party. -
Intolerable Acts
Intolerable Acts: The British Parliament, harsh laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774, In Great Britain, were meant to punish the American colonists for the Boston Tea Party and other protests. -
Paul Revere's "Ride"
Paul Revere's "Ride" : Paul Revere, he and William Dawes rode from Boston to Lexington, Boston, April 18 1775, to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the movements of the British Army -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord : the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, The first battle of the Revolutionary War, fought in Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775, British troops are sent to confiscate colonial weapons. -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" : Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, Great Britain, 1776, spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain.
