THE EARLY WAR

ALBANY PLAN OF UNION

• 1754
• North American colonies under centralized govt.
• First important proposal of govt. for the colonies
• Did not succeed

FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR

• French expansion
• Conflicting claims between Britain and France
• (1754) 1756-1763

PROCLAMATION OF 1763

• After the end of the French and Indian War
• By King George lll
• Forbade settlers from settling past certain line
• For the purpose of conciliation of the indians

TREATY OF PARIS

• Ended the Revolutionary war
• Recognizes independance from Britain
• J. Adams, B. Franklin, J. Jay, T. Jefferson, H. Laurens.

PONTIAC'S REBELLION

• 1763
• Named after Ottawa leader Pontiac
• Joined indian tribes(mainly three)
• Attempt at forcing british soldiers out

STAMP ACT

• 1765
• Passed by Parliment
• Taxing every piece of paper
• Ship's papers, legal documents, liscenses ect.
• Not the expense, but the mindset behind it

DECLARATORY ACT

• 1766(immediately after Stamp Act)
• States that Britain can tax New England
• By parliment

TOWNSHEND ACTS

• 1767
• Series of 4 "acts"
• Imposed tax on glass, lead, (paints), paper and tea
• (Imported goods)
• Eventually repealed in 1770(temporary truce)

BOSTON MASSACRE

• 1770
• British troops to enforce Townshend Acts
• Five colonists died
• Started with merely a few snowballs

TEA ACT

• Passed by Parliment in 1773
• No intention of raising revenue
• Allowed East India Company to sell without tax
• Meant to reduce amounts of tea

BOSTON TEA PARTY

• 9 o' clock pm December 16 , 1773
• Colonists dressed up as Mohawk Indians
• Boards ship to dump tea(342 crates, one million dollars worth)
• Captain allowed it(save his ship)
• No violence

COERCIVE/INTOLERABLE ACTS

• 1774
• 1. Closed port of Boston until tea was paid for
• 2. Restrics Massachusetts
• 3. Made British officials immune to prosecution in MA
• 4. Required colonists to house troops on demand

FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

• 1774
• 12 of 13 colonies delegates showed
• To communicate with the rest of the colonies and the world

LEXINGTON AND CONCORD

• 1775
• Led by Britain's General Gage
• Capture Sam Adams, and John Hancock(Lexington)
• Obtain gunpowder(Concord)

SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

• 1775 in Philadelphia
• 13 colonies sent delegates
• Manage war effort
• Move towards independence from Britain

OLIVE BRANCH PETITION

• Adopted by second continental congress(1775)
• Atempt to avoid full on war between colonies
• Affirming loyalty with Britain

"COMMON SENSE"

• 1776
• Writen by Thomas Paine
• Arguments in favor of American independence
• Played big role; transformed America

DECLORATION OF INDEPENDENCE

• 1776
• Was treasonous
• Stated the colonies independence from Britain
• Changed ideals of individual liberty
• List of grievances against King to justify breaking ties between America and Britain