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French/Indian War
Also known as the Seven Year's War, it lasted from 1756 through 1763. It was another conflict between Britain and France. France's expansion into the Ohio River caused problems and eventually led to the start of the war. In 1763, the Peace Conference took place strengthening the American colonies. -
Stamp Act
This act imposed a tax on all documents in the colony right after the Seven Year's War when they were in debt. Upset, the colonists intimitated stamp collectors to resign. -
Townshend Act
These four acts passed by the British Parliament were made to give authority to the colonies. They were named after Charles Townshend, the man who sponsored them. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers came to support a sentry who was being attacked and shot several people, killing 5. It was heavily publicized by patriots such as Paul Revere to encourage rebellion against the British. -
Boston Tea Party
At the Boston Harbor, three colonists snuck onto three British tea ships and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor. They did it in protest the Tea Act which was a bill that lowered the East India company's tea taxes. -
Tea Act
The purpose of this act was to bail out East Asia's company. The British offered them an importation and sale of tea, but they rejected it, resulting in the Boston Tea Party -
Intolerable Acts
These 5 laws were passed by the British Parliament against the American colonies. These acts were imposed to get revenge after the events of the Boston Tea Party. -
First and Second Continental Congress
The first continental congress was a series of measures against the British government in response to their rejection of the new taxes. The following year, the second one came, declaring America's independence from Britain. -
Lexington and Concord
Several British troops marched to Concord to seize an arms cache. Lexington started the fighting and the colonists won their independence in 1783 -
Publishing of Common Sense
Thomas Paine published this pamphlet writing about his arguments in American independence. It promoted independence for American colonies and was very influential.
