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The Albany plan
The Albany Plan of Union was suggested by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. Although failed it still shows he still tried to unite the colonies. -
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French and Indian war
The French and The England had competing claims for land in America. The French and The Indians joined to go against The British for their land. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation was made to prohibited the North Colonists from establishing settlements. They were wanting to make settlements west of the appalachian mountains. -
Sugar act of 1764
Sugar Act, a law passed by the british in 1764 on foreign sugar. It was a law trying to curb the stealing of sugar molasses. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act required colonies to get special stamped paper. They imposed a stamp duty on newspaper commercial documents. It led to the act repeal in 1776. -
Quartering Act
The quartering act took place in 1765. The quartering act required the colonies to house the British soldiers. If the soldiers did not feel comfortable, the localities had to house them there. -
Townshend Act
Townsend act of 1767 imposed on duties of glass, lead, paints, Paper and tea imported into the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
Boston massacre was a competition for jobs between colonists and poorly paid soldiers. It was a British attack on defenseless citizens. 5 were dead and weapons used were flintlock muskets. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was a political protest by the American colonists boycotting against Britain . Protested by dumping T given to them by Britain into the sea . -
1st continental congress
The continental congress was an intercolonial meeting with the 12 out of the 13 colonies.It failed to gain support from the president of congress -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document made by the second Continental Congress. Explaining to the other nations why they wanted to separate from Great Britain . -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris was negotiated between the US and Great Britain.This ended the revolutionary war.The American Independence was recongized
