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Navigation Acts where a law designed to force the colonists to trade with only England colonies and not with other countries without it going to England first.

The response of Britain to keep all trading between the Colonists and Britain

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A plan created by Benjamin Franklin to make the government of the American colonies more unified. The new government was an attempt to gain more cooperation from the colonies.

Response of the Colonists to create a more unified government.

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A war fought over the Ohio Valley between the British and France as both were trying to take control over North America. Both sides convinced the Native Americans to help them fight each other, Britain and France also convinced the Native Americans to turn on each other. At first France was winning, but then William Pitt recruited American authorities to help win the war for the British.

This was a response of the British to gain more land and power over North America and France.

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The Sugar Act was passed to renew the Molasses Act of 1733. The Sugar Act reduced the tax on molasses but still taxed other foreign goods. It also enforced the Navigation Acts, and anyone suspected of violating the Navigation Act and Sugar Act was held in the Admiralty Courts. Britain placed the Sugar Act to help pay the debt they accumulated during the French and Indian War.

The Sugar Act was a response of Britain from the soon-to-expire Molasses Act and the French and Indian War.

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Before the implementation of the Currency Act the colonists did not have one type of currency so the Currency Act was created a system so that there was only one type of currency that would be used in the colonies.

Response of colonists to solve the issue of currency shortage and currency only being gained through trade.

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The Sons of Liberty were an organization of men that provoked the British because they didn't like the British attempts to control the colonists. They sometimes were violent with the soldiers. The Sons of Liberty were the cause of the Boston Tea Party.

The Sons of Liberty were a response to the British sending over more and more troops to control the colonists.

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This act forced the colonists to house the British soldiers. The colonists were instructed to make all accommodations for all the British soldiers in their homes, or any building in the colony that wouldn't be an inconvenience to the soldiers. British soldiers were to be housed, fed, and provided with transportation by the colonists

This was a cause of the British that later resulted in the colonists rebelling with England.

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The Stamp Act was put in place by Parliament to gain money back after the Seven Years War. This law forced all paper products from playing cards to legal documents to have a specific stamp on them to be sold in the colonies. The stamp was conformation that piece of paper was taxed and paid for.

The Stamp Act was a response of to get back the money from the debt that the British suffered after the Seven Years War.

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The Stamp Act Congress was a way for Americans as a unified group to respond to the Stamp Act. This meeting was held by representatives of the colonies instead of the meeting being called by British officials. The Congress discussed that only assemblies in the colony could tax the colonists, the use of Admiralty Courts was an abuse of the right by a trial of their peers, all colonists possessed the English Bill of Rights, and Parliament could not represent the colonists.

This was a response of the colonists to the Stamp Act.

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The Declaratory Act was created as an way to bind the colonies under the Parliament so they could impose laws to both the colonies and the subjects of England.

The British response to repealing the Stamp Act and a way to force the colonies to return to being subjects of England

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The women of the colonies showing their support for patriotism by boycotting any products from the British and creating their own goods like cloths. These women also participated in battles and some owned weapons. These women provided as much support to the Revolution as they could.
This was a response of the colonists to the British trying to take control of the colonies.

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Admiralty Courts are courts that don't follow the local court system. These courts were held in England and were used to deal with smuggling overseas and help enforce the Navigation Acts.

Response of the British to keep an inhouse trading system between the colonists and Britain and keep their power over the colonists.

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The Townshend Act was named after Charles Townshend, the chancellor of Britain. The Townshend Act added a tax on glass, paper, lead, and tea. The tax gained by the British would go to fund the salary of colonial governors. Charles Townshend appointed officials who would be paid extra for every convicted smuggler, which lead to many captured Americans. The colonist were angry about their right to a trial by their peers, adding on the the building tension between the Colonists and the British.

This was a response of Britain in order to continue to show their power over the colonists and to show the colonists that Britain controlled the colonies.

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The colonists and the British Soldiers became violent with each other after colonists had to share housing, food, and jobs, and being taxed heavily by the British. This led to the colonists throwing a mixture of rocks and snowballs. Then a shot was fired which resulted in a shooting ending with three colonists getting killed.

Response of the Colonists to the increasing number of British troops coming into the colonies.

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The Tea Act was passed by Parliament in order for the Tea companies in Britain to sell their surplus tea. The tea that was sold to the Colonies was sold at a low cost which led to the merchants in the colonies being paid less than what the actual price of tea from Britain was sold for. The colonists were outraged by the Tea Act which led to the Sons of Liberty blocking the harbor where Tea was being docked.

This was a Cause of the British that later lead to the Boston Tea Party.

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After the colonists were receiving lots of taxes from Britain they where soon forced to pay taxing for one kind of tea which lead to the Sons of Liberty to dress up as Indians and throw crates of tea from the East India company into the ocean.

Colonists response to the Tea Act

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The British decided to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party by implementing four acts on them. The Intolerable Acts comprised of Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and Quartering act. These acts put the colonists in lockdown, they blocked the ports so the colonists couldn't trade, gave the royal governor most of the power during trials, forced the colonists to house the British troops.

This was a response of the British to stop anymore rebellious acts by the colonists.

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The Battle of Lexington and Concord 1775

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The Battle of Lexington and Concord 1775

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On April 19, 1775, the tension between the Massachusetts colonists and the British soldiers escalated into a battle. The British had spies who informed the Royal Governor, General Thomas Gage about the cannons and other military weapons. General Thomas Gage also gained more control by removing military supplies from the colonists' reach. The Midnight Riders included Paul Revere and William Dawes who were informed by Dr. Joseph Warren to warn the people in Lexington and Concord. The men involved in the battle waited for the British soldiers. Soon a British soldier shot his gun then a battle broke out eight Americans were killed and 10 more were wounded. The British marched on to Concord then the Shot Heard 'Round the World was fired. The Americans were soon able to outnumber and beat the British.

This was a response of the Colonists trying to gain their independence from Britain.

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The Declaration of Independence officially proclaimed the thirteen colonies separation of Britain's rule. Thomas Jefferson for a few weeks wrote the first draft and with the revision of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman they showed it to Congress on June 28. At first not everyone agreed to it, after some discussion 12 votes agreed to the Declaration with 1 state choosing not to vote. on July 4, the final version of the Declaration of Independence was embraced.

This was response of the Colonists no longer wanted to be ruled by the British.

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The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the American Revolution and consists of two battles. The first Battle of Saratoga  happened on Freeman's Farm. The first battle happened on September 19 and the second happened on October 7. There were many casualties between the Americans and the British.

This was a response of the Colonists trying to gain their independence from Britain.

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The Battle of Yorktown was the final battle during the American Revolution. General Charles Cornwallis of the British Army was retreating to Yorktown after losing a battle to General Greene on the East Coast. The British Army was surrounded by General Greene in front of them and General George Washington behind them. General Cornwallis tried to fight the Americans but decided to surrender after 11 days, Cornwallis attempted to surrender under his terms but agreed to Washington's terms after American troops were ready for another battle. The British surrendered on October 19, 1781.

This was a cause of the Colonists finally being able to gain their independence from Britain.

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The treaty was negotiated in Paris, France between the United States consisting of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay; the British David Hartley of the British Parliament, and King George III. The treaty was signed on September 3, 1783. The treaty stated that the thirteen Colonies were free and independent states and that the United States could expand westward.

The Treaty of Paris was a response of the Colonists and the British because the British weren't gaining any advantages over the colonies and the colonists were gaining more advantages over the British.