United states history blog

Road To Revoulution

  • Navigation Acts

    Navigation Acts

    The Navigation Acts was a set of rules that the English parliament put on the colonists. It made the colonists sell all raw materials to England even though they may be able to find better prices elsewhere.
  • Fort Necessity

    Fort Necessity

    In Spring 1754, a fort was set up by a militia led by George Washington to combat the French. The fort was overrun by French soldiers and the militia had to surrender Fort Necessity. The soldiers were later released back to Virginia.