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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War also known as the Seven Year War lasted from 1756 to 1763. The French and the British had a constant battle about land and wealth. The French teamed up with the Natives. Once the Ohio territory was being invaded by Franc, the fighting got worse. Although British won, the constant battle continued between the colonists. Their disagreements about high taxes eventually led to the revolution. -
Proclamation of 1763
At the end of the French and Indian war, British declared the Proclamation of 1763. Their reasoning behind the proclamation was to calm the Natives down and make peace with them. However, the colonists were not following their rules because they were angry and wanted to expand land. Before, the French promised them land but that did not happen because of the French and Indian War outcome. The proclamation also led to the revolution, due to the constant disagreements and fighting. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was also known as the Molasses Act in 1764. This act imposed less taxes on molasses. However, the taxes on items such as wine, sugar, and coffee increased. The act was passed to make the colonists buy more sugar from the British due to their boycott against them.This plan backfired and made the colonists feel their jury trial rights were being taken and angered them more. This act was just another reason for them to start a revolution against them. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act of 1765 started after the war. The war left everyone with more land and debt. More land meant more soldiers to protect these lands. Taxes too were increased. The Quartering Act basically stated that people, who were specifically chosen had to house soldiers. Their responsibilities consisted of housing them, feeding them, and getting them to a specific destination. The Quartering Act angered the colonists and once again led to several problems which led to a bigger war. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed in 1765 and was the fourth in the installment. The British now was requiring newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, among other things to have a tax stamp. The act was passed to help the amount of cost for soldiers and war to lessen. The colonists did not like this new act that was passed without their consent. It grew the separation between Britain and the colonists furthermore. Yet another reason to start a war between the two armies. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts imposed taxes on glass, lead, paints, papers, and tea. The British hoped this act would stop expenses on to the British empire. The colonists viewed these acts as an abuse of power and wanted to repeal them immediately. The growing hatred of the colonists would later reflect on to wanting to separate from Britain. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an extremely important event that sparked the revolution. British soldiers fired on to a crowd of colonists. A mob of colonists were throwing items at the soldiers and the outcome was horrific. Before this event, colonists already had an issue with Britain but it had never led to anything major up until this point. At this point, the soldiers and colonists were fed up with each other and the soldiers fired at the colonists. Obviously, the colonists were furious. -
Gaspee Affair
A British ship named HMS Gaspee was invaded. The colonists attacked and burned that particular ship. The HMS Gaspee was imposing unpopular trade and the colonists were not happy. They were against this and it resulted in an attack. They burned the ship as an act of anger. It was an irrational burning that led a huge feud between Britain and the American Patriots marking its importance. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against tea imposed taxes. The colonists had enough of Britain's unfair and irrational behavior. A boat full of tea was coming into the colonies and the colonists got to the boat before it landed. The colonists proceeded to dump the tea overboard. They smashed 342 crates and threw them on to the Boston Harbor. This was one of the beginning protests the colonists showed against Britain, showing its importance. This act of rebellion led to more protests. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were passed in 1774. They were also called the Coercive Acts and Punitive Acts, Intolerable Acts were passed by British Parliament to help put at ease to the American colonies. The Intolerable Acts consisted of the Quartering Acts, Acts of 1774, and First Act of 1765. They made these acts as a response to the Boston Tea Party. They were important because they established a further separation between Britain and the colonies. -
Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord started in 1775 which was the beginning of the revolution. The British general ordered his troops to stop the colonists at Concord. However, their plan failed because the American colonists won the battle. The guerrilla warfare was the colonists best defense mechanism. This showed the British that they had a force to reckon with and the colonists were not going to give up easily. -
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