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The French and Indian War
Began in 1754 and ended in 1763. The was in a North American larger imperial war between Great Britain and France called the Seven Years' war. -
The Proclamation of 1763
This was a British-produced boundary marked. The land prohibited Anglo-Americans from crossing their land. -
The Sugar Act
This act was made by Britan and was to stop the sugar and molasses trade from the French. -
Stamp Act of 1766
This act was made by Britain and raised taxes. They raised these taxes to help pay for the British army. -
Townshend Acts of 1767
These where act passed by Brittan that raised goods sent to the American Colonies. But the Americans see this as abuse. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation. British soldiers shot and killed people while being horded by mobs. -
Tea Act
The British passed this act to save the enterprise. The act allowed tea companies to ship the tea to the Americans without landing it first. -
Boston Tea Party
This was an American protest against the British. They did this to stop all the taxes that the British where giving them. -
Intolerable Acts
These were laws passed by the British after the Boston Tea Party. These laws would punish people who standed for the Boston Tea Party. -
1st Continental Congress
In this Congress they talked about boycotting the British. It was compromised by delegates.