1. French and Indian War - began undeclared in 1754 - broke out formally between England and France in 1756 (know also as The Seven Years War). The war was fought in North America (mostly the Ohio valley), Europe, Africa, the West Indies, and the Philippines, and jpj'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''oiyhut6fdton all the oceans. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. England won all of Canada and all the land east of the Mississippi River, except for the port of New Orleans. The key to victory was the strength of the British navy. The war left England with an enormous debt.FUCK YOU BITCH
2. Crisis on the Frontier
Types of Colonial Opposition:
1. Mob Action/Riots
throwing rocks at British officials
tarring and feathering tax collectors
group protests
destruction of British officials [[#|homes]]
2. "No [[#|Taxation]] Without Representation"
Basic idea held by Patriots that British had no right to tax colonists with there being colonial representation in Parliament
3. Petitions - Stamp Act Congress
Stamp Act Congress was the second time - with the Albany Congress (Albany Plan of Union) was the first - that the colonies made a serious effort at unification
4. Boycott of British goods - sale of British goods in the colonies drop by 14%
Townshend Acts
1. [[#|Taxes]] on glass, paper, paint, lead, tea (many of these items were things the colonists were barred from making - remember mercantilism)
2. Writs of Assistance - British officials could search American ships and warehouses without reason - an effort to stop smuggling and collect taxes
Immediate Cause:
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Long Term Causes:
1. French and Indian War - began undeclared in 1754 - broke out formally between England and France in 1756 (know also as The Seven Years War). The war was fought in North America (mostly the Ohio valley), Europe, Africa, the West Indies, and the Philippines, and jpj'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''oiyhut6fdton all the oceans. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. England won all of Canada and all the land east of the Mississippi River, except for the port of New Orleans. The key to victory was the strength of the British navy. The war left England with an enormous debt.FUCK YOU BITCH
2. Crisis on the Frontier
Types of Colonial Opposition:
1. Mob Action/Riots
throwing rocks at British officials
tarring and feathering tax collectors
group protests
destruction of British officials [[#|homes]]
2. "No [[#|Taxation]] Without Representation"
Basic idea held by Patriots that British had no right to tax colonists with there being colonial representation in Parliament
3. Petitions - Stamp Act Congress
Stamp Act Congress was the second time - with the Albany Congress (Albany Plan of Union) was the first - that the colonies made a serious effort at unification
4. Boycott of British goods - sale of British goods in the colonies drop by 14%
Townshend Acts
1. [[#|Taxes]] on glass, paper, paint, lead, tea (many of these items were things the colonists were barred from making - remember mercantilism)
2. Writs of Assistance - British officials could search American ships and warehouses without reason - an effort to stop smuggling and collect taxes