https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0 Made with whimsy en-us 2016-09-01 12:59:27 UTC 2025-11-25 15:20:07 UTC hello@padlet.com 073471 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121629838 This act was put into action in 1773. It forced Americans to buy tea from the British East India Company. This, contrary to popular belief lowered the price of tea. ]]> 2016-09-05 20:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121629838 073471 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121630405 This was a response to the Boston Tea Party. Parliament dispensed four new laws:
1. Closed Boston Harbor
2. Prohibited Town Meetings
3. New Quartering Act
4. Trials for capital crimes can be moved to Britain. ]]> 2016-09-05 20:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121630405 073471 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121630621 On December 16, 1773, American Colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans boarded the ship dumped millions of dollars of tea in the Boston Harbor. ]]> 2016-09-05 20:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121630621 073471 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121630822 This act was passed in 1765. It taxed every piece of paper that needed a stamp and was made to raise money. ]]> 2016-09-05 20:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121630822 073471 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121630962 Also called the 7 years war, this war was started in 1756 and was between the British and Indians. George Washington led the armies. ]]> 2016-09-05 20:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121630962 073471 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121631107 Proclamation of 1763. This was made to create a Native American safe haven to de-escalate the tension. ]]> 2016-09-05 20:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121631107 073471 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121631197 Pontiac began a rebellion by allying his men and attacking over 2,000 British people. ]]> 2016-09-05 20:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121631197 073471 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121631436 This life-changing document was written July 4, 1776. It was written by the colonies saying that they wanted independence from King George. ]]> 2016-09-05 20:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121631436 073471 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121631687 December 25, 1776. Washington took 2,400 Men and crossed the Deleware River. They attacked the Hessians. ]]> 2016-09-05 20:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121631687 104380 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121631797 A plan suggested by Ben Franklin at the Albany Congress on July 10,1754 to unify the thirteen colonies.]]> 2016-09-05 20:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121631797 104380 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121632243 A series of laws for the American Colonies, passed by the British government in 1767. laws like the following:
-taxes on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea.
-British officials could search the colonists' property.

]]> 2016-09-05 20:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121632243 104380 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121632743 On April 19,1775 the first shots between British and American troops occurred.Also referred to as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World. To this day no one knows who fired the first shot.]]> 2016-09-05 20:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121632743 104380 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121633190 Ending the French and Indian War in 1763 this treaty was signed by Great Britain and France. terms of the treaty included that the British gained control over the area west of the 13 British Colonies to the Mississippi River. The French agreed to no longer support any colonies in North America.]]> 2016-09-05 21:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121633190 104380 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121633971 The battle took place on June 17, 1776.
After learning about the British plan to take over the hills around Boston, American forces secretly moved their troops onto bunker hill, just outside Boston in Charlestown, Massachusetts to prepare for battle. When the British realized what was happening, William Howe, the commander, led 3 teams into battle. Americans fought the first 2, but, retreated from the 3rd due to a lack of ammunition.]]> 2016-09-05 21:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121633971 104380 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121634717 a form of government during revolutionary war. a meeting o delegates from each of the thirteen colonies. the first too place from September 5 through October 26, 1774 and included all the colonies except Georgia.
they met to discuss the situation with Britain.they wrote him a letter of demands, which he ignored and they agreed to meet in May of 1775]]> 2016-09-05 21:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121634717 104380 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121635139 First met on May 10,1775 and continued to meet until March f 1781. All thirteen colonies were present this time. They had many important things to discuss like forming an army to fight the British. 
Some major things they did was they created the Continental Army with George Washington as General, attempt at another peace treaty by sending the olive branch, issued the declaration of independence, and signed articles of confederation.

]]> 2016-09-05 21:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121635139 104380 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121635780 A dramatized incident in which British soldiers killed 5 men and injured 6 others. it occurred on March 5,1770. ]]> 2016-09-05 21:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121635780 104380 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121636513 Also known as the first Congress was held on  October 7 and 25, 1765 in New York City. Nine representatives from the colonies came in order to devise a plan to create a unified protest against the new taxation. 
For example the Stamp act

]]> 2016-09-05 21:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121636513 104380 https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121636890 Turning point in the war. British and Hessian troops surrender on October 17, 1777.]]> 2016-09-05 21:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/073471/7wi2ify0pii0/wish/121636890