Increase of British Control and American Protest by lvjhmrbails

French and Indian War 1754 - 1763

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-23 17:22:31 UTC

War between the Colonists/Brits and the French/Indians. Resulted in Great Britain getting all the land east of the Mississippi River and Florida.

Albany Plan of Union 1754

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-23 17:36:10 UTC

Ben Franklin's proposal to have the colonies join together in their fight against the French and the Indians, but it ultimately failed.

Proclamation of 1763

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-23 17:50:45 UTC

After the French and Indian War, many colonists wanted to move west to new British territory. The British government prevented this because it was too costly to protect them against Native Americans. This led to the Proclamation of 1763, which prohibited settlers from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

1764 Sugar Act

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-23 20:02:47 UTC

Created to tax goods that were made using sugar, specifically rum. Money earned from this tax was used to pay down debt from the French and Indian War and to protect the colonies

1765 Stamp Act

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-23 20:06:09 UTC

A tax on all paper goods in the colonies like stamps, legal documents, envelopes, etc. Money from this tax was also used to protect the colonies and pay down debt.

1765 Quartering Act

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-23 20:09:39 UTC

A law that required colonists to house and feed British soldiers. This was a cheaper option for the British military than building forts and bringing food and other supplies soldier would need.

1767 Townshend Acts

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-23 20:11:57 UTC

A series of laws created by British Secretary of State Charles Townshend. These laws taxed everyday goods like paper, tea, and paint. Also these new laws stepped up enforcement of these taxes, because colonists had not followed previous laws.

March 5, 1770 Boston Massacre

lvjhmrbails — 2013-09-23 20:18:22 UTC

Colonial protesters gathered outside the Old State House in Boston, which was being used as a tax collectors office, to protest the taxes and rule of the British government. The protesters threw a ball of ice at the soldiers protecting the Old State House and the soldiers began firing their guns, killing 5 people.