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The French and Indian war
Also known as the Seven Years war because it was a seven year span from the official declaration of the war until the peace treaty was signed. The war was fought to decide who would be the stronger power in North America. In the end, the British won. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation was a signed agreement about the acquiring of the land which ended the French and Indian war. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar act was also known as the American Revenue act. They were trying to end the smuggling of sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies. -
Stamp act of 1766
It was a British Parliament to help pay for British troops stationed in colonies in The French and Indian War. This required colonists to pay tax represented by a stamp. -
Timeshend Act of 1767
This was when the British Parliament that taxed goods imported to America. They did this to raise revenue for the British empire. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot. It started as a street brawl between American soldiers and a British Soldier. It then quickly escalated into bloody slaughter. -
Tea Act
The tea act was to help reduce the massive amount of tea held by the troubled, British East India company and to help the company survive. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest. American colonists were mad at Britain for imposing "taxation without representation." Because of this, American's dumped 342 chests of tea from the British East India company, into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Intolerable acts was a series of four laws passed by the British parliament to punish Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. -
1st Continental Congress
The 1st Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates of 12 British colonies that became the United States.
