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A British law that imposed a tax on Molasses, sugar, and rum. It was imported from non-British foreign colonies into the North American colonies. The purpose of the Act was to make more money for Great Britain by controlling trade among it's colonies. -
In an effort to further control the colonist, parliament passed the Quebec Act. Here a government was created for Canada, and extended it's way all the way to the Ohio River Valley. This caused the colonists to feel trapped. -
The French and Indian War was fought between Great Britain and France and their colonists as well as American Tribes. They fought over territories and expansion throughout North America. The result of the way was a British victory which was the Treaty of Paris in 1763. -
The molasses tax went from 3 pence to 6 pence in 1763. Parliament passed the Sugar Act in 1764, which lowered to tax to the colonies to 1 pence. The idea was that a lower tax would encourage more people to buy instead of smuggling it. -
The Stamp Act was passed by Parliament in 1965. It was a small tax on printed materials such as: Newspapers, playing cards, wills, and documents. -
The Townshend Acts were a series of measures, passed by British Parliament that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. The British sent troops to American to enforce the laws. They imposed duties on china, paper, glass, lead, paint and tea. -
The Boston Massacre was a fight between the British soldiers and Bostonians. The Bostonians were fired upon. The colonists had no guns, so they threw snow made of ice, stones, and shells at the British Soldiers. Five died and three people were injured. -
Parliament passed this in response to the Boston Tea Party. It is also known as the Intolerable Acts. British officials charges with capital offenses, had to be tried in another colony or England. -
The Quartering Act was when it was allowed to let British troops to be housed in private homes. You had to feed them and make sure they had all the necessities. You could be a member of the Sons of Liberty, but would have to remain quiet and could not attend meetings. -
He was a military governor. He had orders from Parliament to seize weapons and arrest leaders of the Massachusetts militia. -
The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia. They were delegates from twelve of thirteen colonies. They met to talk about the future of America under British aggression. -
He was a member of the Sons of Liberty. He rode to Lexington a town east of Concord spreading the news, “The British Are Coming.” He was later captured by British Patrol. -
The British marched into Concord. 70 minutemen against 700 British. An unknown shot was fired and both sides engaged. When The smoke cleared 8 minutemen were killed a few weapons found in Lexington. It marked the start of the war for American independence. -
The capture of Fort Ticonderoga was the first victory for Americans in the war. Benedict Arnold surprised and over took a small British garrison at the Fort and took command of the Fort. -
New members were Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. They got people in power to do something about the taxes and the problems the colonists were facing.The most important action it took was to set up the Continental Army with George Washington in charge. Washington would handle the overall strategy for fighting the British. The Delegates then made one last attempt at avoiding war. -
Even though the battle took place on Breed’s Hill, it is known as the battle of Bunker Hill. The Battle of Bunker Hill was considered a British victory, but at a heavy cost. Just over 1000 British troops died taking the hill.
Around 90 militia lost their lives. -
The Olive Branch Petition assured King George III that the colonist wanted peace, and asked to protect their rights. The King rejected the petition, and prepared for War. He hired more than 30,000 German mercenaries called Hessians to fight alongside British troops. -
The Declaratory Act granted Great Britain's Parliament the authority to tax the American colonies in all cases no matter what. The main purpose of this act was to assert power to enforce taxes on British colonies in North America. -
Washington arrived in the Boston area in July 1775. He tasked General Henry Knox with moving almost 60 cannon 300 miles-Ft. Ticonderoga to Boston through the winter of 1775. By spring 1776, March 17, 1776… Washington thought his troops were ready to fight and the cannons made it from New York. The night of March 16th, 1776, Washington had his cannons into positions overlooking Boston, while the Redcoats were all tucked in. As the British awoke to find almost 60 cannons pointing at them. -
He hired more than 30,000 German mercenaries called Hessians to fight alongside British troops. This was after King George rejected the Olive Branch Petition. -
Congress created a committee to write a declaration of independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote it. The Declaration of Independence has 4 parts -Preamble, a section about the rights Colonist believed they should have, list of Grievances against the actions of Parliament and the Crown the final section proclaims the existence of the New Nation! -
The Boston Tea Party was a protest the British Parliaments tax on tea. "No taxation without representation." The demonstrators boarded ships and threw the chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. The British government considered it an act of treason and responded harshly.