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French and indian war
The French and Indian war Led to proclamation of 1763 -
Proclamation
Attempt by the British government to restrict the American colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains in an attempt to ease tensions between the colonists and the Native Americans. -
Suger act
This was the first effort by the British to control economic activity in the American colonies by limiting what sugar products could buy and sell. -
the stamp act
This British policy required colonists to purchase stamps for all official paper publications, including letters, newspapers and magazines. -
Boston Massacre
British angered colonists to the point of harassing's soldiers and 5 colonists were killed after being shot by British soldier. as news propaganda spread colonists across Americas became angry with Britain -
Tea act
This British act required that colonists were only allowed to purchase tea from the British-owned East India Trading Company which directly impacted the colonial merchants. -
Boston Tea Party
Britain issued the tea act in 1773 which angered the colonists and led them to send the sons of liberty to dump English tea into the Boston harbor Britain responded by issuing the intolerable act which further antagonized the colonists then formed the continental congress. -
Intolerable Acts
This series of actions by the British government was in direct response to the Boston Tea Party. The purpose was to punish the colonist. The acts closed the Boston Harbor and limited colonial town meetings -
Battles of Lexington & Concord (Turning Point)
The colonist and British increased tension through the battle hating each other more and more as the war went on also increased tensions when the colonists and British died. The Battles of Lexington & Concord because of the constant shooting and ruckus. The outcome of these battles started the American revolution which was really a key factor of the American revolution