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The End of the French and Indian War
This war was ended by the treaty of Paris leaving no more French power in the North. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation was made to close off the frontier of colonial expansion. They did this to calm the Natives because they felt as if the colonists would drive them out of their lands. This proclamation also helped establish 4 new colonies. -
The Sugar Act
This new law lowered the tax of molasses imported by the colonists. They made this law in hopes of the colonists just paying the tax instead of smuggling. This law also allowed the officers to seize goods from smugglers and not go to court. -
Stamp Act
In this time, 1765, British Parliament passed a law in an act to raise money.This new law was known as The Stamp Act. It was made to place a tax on almost any printed material in the colonies. Newspapers, pamphlets, wills, playing cards, etc. Since so many things were taxed, almost everyone in the colonies were affected by this act. -
The Quartering Act
This act was passed by George Grenville requiring colonies to provide food and lodging to British soldiers. It is what kept the colonial esentment alive. -
Declaratory Act
The new act bound the colonies to Parliament. Parliament would not grant congress the self-government they had wished for. -
The Boston Massacre
In these years the tensions between the Boston colonists and redcoats grew more harsh. Then finally on the day of March 5th, 1770, a fight broak out between the townspeople and soldiers. the angry people moved through streets pushing forward with any weapons that they happened to find. After a soldier had been wounded the redcoats became nervous and fired killing 5 colonists. -
The Boston Tea Party
As three tea ships arrived in the Boston Harbor the Royal Governor refused to let the ships leave. While he ordered for the tea to be unloaded the Boston Sons of Liberty acted quickly. The group of men disguised themselves as mohawks abd armed themselves with weapons. Then, at midnight, they went aboard the ships and threw almost all of the tea chests overboard. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord is what started the whole Revolutionary war. The rivalries between the 13 colonies and British authorities had been building up throughout the years until the night of April 18th, 1775 when British troops marched to nearby concord to seize the arms cache. The battle began and the British hastily retreated under intense fire on their army. -
Second Continental Congress
The 13 colonies were represented to address American greiveces once again at a convention. It made more appealed greivences to the king and sent Oliver Branch a petition as well. They did not seek independence though the congress decided to raise money for an army, with Geaorge Washington as their leader.