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Enlightenment
This was a time for new ideas from philosophers such as Locke who beleived everyone was born with natural rights that the government could not take away, Roussau who beleived all people were created equal, Hobbes who thought that without government life would be solitary, brutal and short, and Montesquieu who believed in the seperation of powers among branches. 4- These ideas brought new thoughts about government, but they didnt directly affect the relatioship between the colonists and Brittan -
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French and Indian War
The French sided with the natives and fought against the England and American colonists in America. Also known as the seven year war 4- This event pushed the King but it wasnt a huge issue. -
Proclamation of 1763
pictureTo avoid conflict with Native Americans, colonists were not alowed to settle west of the Appalation Mountains, but the colonists knew the king could not enfoece this rule and settled past the line anyways 5- Because this rule wasnt enforcable, it didn't reallt affect anyone directly, but it was a was just one way the colonists were starting to gain control -
Stamp Act
pictureAll printed documents such as newspapers, fliers, mail, playing cards, and more needed a stamp. The colonist boycotted brittish goods as a result and the act was repealed. 6- By boycotting Brittish goods the colonists proved to have more power than the King thought. -
Boston Massacre
pictureFive deaths were caused due to a clash between colonists and Brittish troops. "Massacre" was used as propaganda. 6- The death of the colonists was a way to show the unfair ways of the troops. -
Tea Act
pictureA new tax was olaced on tea. Sons of Liberty were mad and staged a protest. 7- The tax caused a chain reaction and lead to the intolerable acts which was the last straw for the colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
pictureAn intellectual group called the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor in protest against the Tea Act. 9- Angered the Brittish to the point where they bcame even more unfair towards the colonists. -
Intolerable Acts
pictureThe Brittish decided to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party. There was no longer trial by jury in the colonies, they were forced to house and feed english soldiers (Quartering Act), and no ships were allowed to enter or leave the Boston Harbor (blockade). 9- These acts showed Brittish tyrany and lead to the first continental congress. -
First Continental Congress
picture12 of the 13 colonies sent delegates to Philidelphia to adress the Intolerable Acts. They decided to send the King a letter asking him to repeal the acts, but King George III ignored there concerns. 9- The intolerable act angered the colonists and they relized they could not work under the kings rule -
Lexington and Concord
pictureBrittish troops were on their way to Concord where they believed wepons were being stockpiled. As they passed through Lexington, they clashed with farmers and malitia members. The Brittish troops defeated the colonist in what was named the first battle. Dispite the defeat, colonist were eager to fight for independence. The colonist used informal warfare tactics called guerilla. 10- First battle. Encourages colonists to fight. -
Second Continental Congress
pictureDelegates met in Massachusetts to discuss the battle. They were split fifty-fifty on the concept of independence, but Thomas Paine wrote "Common Sense" which persuaded many people to fight for independence. They set up a comitte to write the decleration. 10- Majority of delegates are on board for independence and are ready to fight for it. -
Decleration of Independence
pictureThe primary author was Thomas Jefferson even though Benjamin Fraklin was expected to take lead.Jefferson listed twenty seven examples of Brittish tyrany and pressented his arguments with ideas from Locke and Rousseau. He stated that the colonists not only had a right to become independent, but it was their responsibility. 10- The colonist finally declare their independence.
