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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is also known as The Seven Years War. The War took place in Europe, India, and North America. In Europe, Sweden , Austria, and France were allied to crush the rising power of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. The English and the French battled for colonial domination in North America, the Caribbean, and in India. The English did eventually win, but at a great cost because they had lost so much during the battle. -
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French and Indian War to the signing of the Declaration of Independence
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The Albany Congress
Representatives from seven colonies met with 150 Iroquois Chiefs in Albany, New York. The purposes of the Albany Congress were twofold; to try to secure the support and cooperation of the Iroquois in fighting the French, and to form a colonial alliance based on a design by Benjamin Franklin. The plan of union was passed unanimously. But when the delegates returned to their colonies with the plan, not a single provincial legislature would ratify it. -
The Sugar Act
Parliament passed a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act (1733), which was about to expire. Under the Molasses Act colonial merchants had been required to pay a tax of six pence per gallon on the importation of foreign molasses. -
The Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions
Patrick Henry, who was a new member to the House of Burgesses undertook a radical move against the authority of Parliament, in coalation with George Johnston. In the absence of the normal, conservative, leadership, all five of the offered resolutions were adopted. The first four were merely strident. The fifth required several hours of heated debate and even then passed by only one vote. -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting held in New York City, consisting of representatives from some British colonies of North America; it was the first gathering of elected representatives from several of the American colonies to devise a unified protest against new British taxation. Parliament had passed the Stamp Act, but Congress discussed and united against the act, because did not include any representation from the colonies themselves. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry. -
Articles of Association
The Continental Association, often known simply as the "Association", was a system created by the First Continental Congress in 1774 for implementing a trade boycott with Great Britain. Congress hoped that by imposing economic sanctions, Great Britain would be pressured to redress the grievances of the colonies, and in particular repeal the Intolerable Acts passed by the British Parliament. The Association aimed to alter Britain's policies towards the colonies without severing allegiance. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere and a few other men rode on horseback throught the town yelling "The regulars are coming out!" in order to let everyone know that the British were coming. -
Draft of Independence
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston appointed to a committee to draft a declaration of independence. -
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights is a document drafted in 1776 to proclaim the inherent rights of men, including the right to rebel against "inadequate" government. -
The First Virginia Constitution
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the document that defines and limits the powers of the state government and the basic rights of the citizens of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
This was the day that America declared its independence from Great Britian. There were many people who signed the Delclaration of Independence, but the one I think of first is John Handcock because he was the first to sign.
