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This war was fought for seven years and ended with a costly British victory. The British victory leads up to more problems.
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This war was fought for seven years and ended with a costly British victory. The British victory leads up to more problems.
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After the French and Indian war, the British wanted to regain power and pay the costs of the war. This proclamation affected all the 13 colonies and resulted in more disagreement.
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This act put a tax on molasses and sugar that were imported. This also gave the British the power to end smuggling. Colonist were not happy with this so they brought up taxation without representation.
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This act was passed in 1765 and taxed all papers, pamphlets and cards. This was also Parliament’s first attempt to raise money. This act led to riots.
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The Quartering act required all the colonies to house British soldiers. This also made the colonist very unhappy.
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The Townshend act put taxes on everyday needs. These things included lead, glass, paint, and paper.
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This occurred on March 5, 1770. Fighting broke out between soldiers and the colonist when the soldiers opened fire.
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The tea act was an attempt to help out the East India Tea company overcome their financial problems. To avoid buying taxed tea, many colonist started to buy smuggled goods.
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In december of 1773, colonists dressed as Mohawks and boarded ships. On those ships, they dumped 45 tons of tea in the water.
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Meaning to punish Massachusetts, the British passed the intolerable acts. These closed the ports of Boston to stop goods.
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This congress first met in Philadelphia in 1774. This also resulted in a declaration of rights and a protest of taxation without representation.
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In april 1775, fighting broke out slowly leading to the Revolutionary war. When shots were fired, resistance faded and the British moved to Concord.
