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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was between Great Britain and France. They fought because both countries wanted more land so they fought for it. In the end, the war provided Great Britain gain in lots of land. -
The Proclamation of 1763
At the end of the French and Indian war, the British created a boundary around their land called the proclamation line. This separated the British colonies and the American Indian lands. -
The Sugar Act
Colonists were required to pay a larger tax for sugar and molasses. This is because the wanted to stop the smuggling of sugar and molasses in different colonies. -
Stamp Act of 1766
The Stamp Act is where the British raised taxes for every stamp purchased for any document. They did this to raise money for the British Army. -
Townshend Act of 1766
The British Parliament would tax goods that were imported to the American Colonies. Some thought that this was an abuse of power. -
Boston Massacre
Tensions rose because American colonists didn't like all the taxes. Eventually a big riot was made and the British army got involved. The British shot some people killing them. -
Tea Act
One company had lots of tea leaves rotting in storage. The British Parliament passed the tea act. This allowed the company to ship their tea to colonies without having to stop at England and pay additional taxes. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists hated all of the taxes that they had to pay for everything that they bought. They decided to get big crates of tea and throw them into the ocean. -
Intolerable Acts
This act was when the British Parliament passed laws after the Boston Tea Party. This was to punish the Massachusetts colonists for protesting against taxes. -
1st Continental Congress
Delegates wanted to boycott British goods so that they could establish American rights.