The French and Indian War

The French and Indian War

• A constant war between British and French.
• Most Indians joined the French during the war.
• British kept on failing to push away the French.
• Finally in 1759 the British captured Canada. 
• In 1763 the French and British signed a peace treaty. 

The Proclamation of 1763

The Proclamation of 1763

• Indians didn't want British on their land.
• British didn't want Indians on their land.
• So the government created a line between the Appalachian Mountains.
• Indians on the west side of the Mountains. British on the east.
• The problem is there were already British settlers on the Indians land.

The Stamp Act

The Stamp Act

• British had to pay for the war so they created The Stamp Act.
• This act is based on paper.
• Each paper, letter, newspaper, etc... 
• You had to pay a price

The Quartering Act

The Quartering Act

• British troops staying under your housing.
• Providing soldiers with bedding.
• ...with food.
• ...with cooking utensils.
• etc...

the Townshend Acts

The Townshend Acts

• A law of taxing certain goods.
• Example:
• Tea
• Glass
• Paper..etc...

The Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre

• Townshend act infuriated the British colonists.
• Colonist surrounded soldiers trying to provoke them.
• Colonist started throwing snowball with rocks.
• A soldier fired a warning shot and was knocked to his feet.
• The rest of the British soldiers fired at the colonists.

The Intolerable Acts

The Intolerable Acts

• This act was to get back at the colonists for disproving the new laws.
• The Boston Harbor was shut down until colonists paid for the tossed tea.
• You couldn't have a meeting without a governor’s permission.
• British soldiers who were accused of murder would be tried in England.
• More British Soldiers were sent to Boston to enforce the new laws.