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French and Indian war (pt:1)
Summary:
The war was fought between the French and Indians against Britain. The war was fought over control of North American trade routes, land claims, traditional enimes, and the alliance with Natives. The British came out of the war as winners because they increased their war funds, and made an alliance with the Iroquois tribe. The war ended when The treaty of pairs was signed in 1763 giving all of the French lands to the British and Spanish, causing the French to leave the Americas. -
French and Indian war (pt:2)
Effect:
The treaty of Paris was signed. The British were upset with the amount of money that they had spent on the war and they blamed the colonists for causing them to have to spend the money. The only way that they could get that money back was through taxing the colonists. So they began heavily enforcing the colonial laws and creating new tax laws. They passed the proclamation line, which caused an uproar of anger from the colonists because they felt that their rights were being violated. -
Proclamation line (pt:1)
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An order by King George 111 that forbids Americans from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. This was created at the end of the French and Indian war. -
Proclamation line (pt:2)
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One of the main goals of the war was to capture the Ohio river valley, an area rich in timber and fur. After years of grueling warfare, the Americans believed that they had earned the right to settle and harvest this land. However, the proclamation specifically forbids this, which many Americans took as a violation of their inherent right to property. -
Sugar Act (pt:1)
Summary
The sugar act reduced the taxes that had been put on molasses previously. The taxes were lowered from 6 pence to 3 pence per gallon of molasses. The man who first proposed this act was Prime Minister George Grenville. George Grenville proposed the sugar act because he thought that it would help gain the money that Great Britain lost during the French and Indian war. Britain believed that because the American colonists caused the war they needed to pay taxes to them to get the money back. -
Sugar Act (pt:2)
Effect:
The sugar act caused a lot of problems between the colonies and Britain. Colonists believed that forcing them to pay taxes was not warranted, so they were very unhappy. The unhappy colonists protested this act. Customs officers were stationed in the American colonies to enforce this act and stop smuggling. The sugar act made the American colonists resent and dislike Britain. Lastly, this act caused most colonists to stop smuggling sugar goods, because it was cheaper just by the taxes. -
Townshend Acts (pt:2)
Effect:
Just like all of the other acts involving taxation, this act made the colonists feel very angry and violated. They protested, boycotted, and did many other things to show the British that they were not happy with the act. These acts were a big reason why the colonists wanted to separate from Britain. The colonists believed that the taxing acts that Britain was passing violated the Bill of Rights. Overall, these acts definitely help lead to the Revolutionary War happening. -
Stamp Act (pt:1)
Summary
The Stamp Act put a direct tax on paper items including, documents, plain paper, and playing cards. The tax ranged from 1 cent to 10 dollars depending on the product. The British government passed this act because they needed to make back the money that they spent during the French and Indian war. Money made from the stamp act was used to put British soldiers in North America. The colonists were very unhappy about this act, as they felt that the British had no right to tax them. -
Stamp Act (pt:2)
Effect:
The colonists were very angry. The Stamp Act caused many protests and boycotts. It also cause the Sons of Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty to become organized. Colonists revolted by not buying paper products, refusing to pay their taxes, attacking the tax collectors, and other violent methods. Because the colonists protested so much the British government passed the Townshend Acts which repealed the Stamp Act. The Stamp act made the colonist resent and despise the British. -
Quartering Act (pt:1)
Summary:
The British Parliament passed the Quartering Act. It forced the colonial authorities to provide British soldiers with housing, food, transportation, and pretty much anything else the soldiers wanted. This meant that colonists had to house soldiers. The reason that the British gave for passing this act was that they needed troops to protect the colonists from the French and Indians. It was just another way for the British to regain the wealth that they had lost during the 7 years war. -
Townshend Acts (pt;1)
Summary:
The Townshend Acts were multiple acts that were passed. The acts put taxes on many goods that had to be imported to the American colonies. The items taxed included glass, paint, lead, and tea. The acts also repealed the Stamp Act that had previously been put in place. Britain was still desperately trying to get back the money that they lost during the French and Indian war, which is why the acts were created and passed. -
Quartering Act (pt:2)
Effect:
The colonies were very upset about this act because they felt as though it directly violated The Bill of Rights. All of the colonies except Pennsylvania refused to comply with this act. So in 1767, the act expired. But the effects of the Quartering Act did not end there. When the colonies separated from the British and created their own government one of the rules that they put in the constitution was that citizens of the USA could not be forced to house soldiers during times of peace. -
Boston Massacre (pt:1)
Summary:
The Boston Massacre was a fight between a patriot mod and British soldiers on the streets of Boston. The fight started when the patriots started throwing snowballs, sticks, and stones at the British soldiers and taunting the soldiers. As the fight escalated, the colonists began hitting the soldiers with clubs. Then a gun fired causing the soldiers to fire at the patriots. The fight ended with 5 patriot casualties and multiple people injured. -
Boston Massacre (pt:2)
Effect:
After the fight, both sides blamed each other for the conflict. The patriots said that there was no reason for the British soldiers to shoot at them, but the British soldiers said that they were simply defending themselves. Either way, the Boston Massacre provided the patriots with the spark that they needed to rise up against Britain. The Massacre showed colonists that were not ready to fight for independence that they needed to fight for independence from Britain. -
Tea Act (pt:2)
Effect:
This act made the colonists feel extremely mad and violated. They believed that the parliament had no right to tell them who they can buy their tea from and that they have to pay taxes on the tea. So, the Sons of Liberty organized a protest against the act. The American colonies dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. The protest is called the Boston tea party. The Tea Act was one of the many Acts that caused the colonists to want to be separated from Britain. -
Tea Act (pt:1)
Summary:
The British parliament created and enforced the Tea act. They created the tea act so that the failing British East India Company would have a chance to survive. The Tea Act made it so that colonists were forced to trade with that company, order tea from that company, and use that companies ships for the delivery of Tea. Basically, the colonists were only allowed to get their tea from the British East India company. This act also made it so that all of the Tea was taxed. -
Boston tea Party (pt:1)
Summary:
American colonists(sons of liberty) dressed as Mohawk Indians went to Griffins Warf in Boston in order to protest the Tea Act. The colonists dressed as Indians because they did not want to be recognizable, as if they were caught, they would be punished severely. They boarded the ships holding tea from the British East India Company and began to throw the tea into the harbor. In all, the colonists threw 342 chests of tea into the harbor. That is about 92,000 pounds of tea. -
Boston Tea Party (pt:2)
Effect:
Britain was extremely angry that the American colonists threw that much tea into the harbor. So, they closed the Boston harbor until June 1, 1774. Britain kept the harbor closed (besides a few exceptions) until Bostan completely repaid the cost of all of the tea. Also, they started passing what the colonists called the Intolerable Acts. The Intolerable Acts were passed because the British wanted to punish the American colonists. -
Intolerable Acts (pt:1)
Summary:
The Intolerable Acts were an assortment of punitive laws that the British Parliament passed in order to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. The acts consisted of separate punitive laws including the Boston port act, the Quartering Act, and a few others. The acts generally became known as the Intolerable Acts because the American Colonists felt like they were horrible and unbearable. -
Intolerable Acts (pt:2)
Effect:
All of the acts that are part of the Intolerable Acts were very much hated by the colonies in America. The colonies did not enjoy being Taxed or punished for any reason at all. These acts led to lots of conflict between the colonies and Britain. Colonists performed riots and boycotts in retaliation. Overall, the Intolerable Acts caused many colonists to want to separate from the British and create their own government. -
Declaration of independence (pt:1)
Summary:
The document was drafted by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. It was then signed by 56 congressmen. It declared that the 13 American colonies were no longer going to be ruled by Britian. In the document, the congressmen listed all of their reasons for wanting to be independent of Britain. It is one of the most important documents in the history of the US because it signifies the beginning of the independence of the US. -
Declaration of independence (pt:2)
Effect:
The Declaration of Independence helped to unite the 13 colonies. The revolutionary war had been going on for just over a year, so the American troops were very low in morale and enthusiasm. Colonists were regretting the war with Britain because they were losing. But the document gave the colonies enthusiasm to continue to fight the war. Generals would read it to their troops in order to inspire them. It helped the colonists come together and continue to fight the Revolutionary war.