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Albany plan of union
The albany plan of union was created by Benjamin Franklin. This was made so the 13 colonies would not fail. -
Treaty of Paris
Truce between France and England ending the war. France lost all territory in North America. Spain got all french land west of the Mississippi River. England got all French lands east of the Mississippi River. -
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Causes of the American Revolution
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Sugar Act
This act added tax to the sugar and tea. This angerd the colonist because this was the most bought items. -
The Currency Act
The colonies had issues getting currency for britain because there where no gold mines. Parliament passed the Currency Act to controll the currency in the colonies. -
The Quartering Act of 1765
This act made it so resedints had to hold people who where in the war. if anyone refused to house a soldier -
Declaratory Act
Parliament finalises the repeal of the Stamp Act, but declares that it has the right to tax colonies -
The Boston Massacre
This was about and angry mob throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks. The british soldiers shot the people who made the riot. -
The Tea Act
This was passed by Parliament this would spark to the revolutionary movement in boston. -
The Boston Tea Party
This was build off of the tea act and it lead up to making the bostion tea party. The king attempted to tax the colonies all the time some of the ones that where on going where the tea act and the sugar act. -
Treaty Of Paris
This is the treaty that ended the revolutionary war in america.
