The French and Indian War

1. The French and Indian War The Iroquois fought with other native Americans and they took the native Americans’ fur to trade with the British. The Ohio Valley River Indians helped the French defeat the Iroquois.

2. In 1754, seven colonies sent representatives to a meeting of representatives in Albany, New York. The albany plan of union

3. An Ottawa chief named Pontiac from the Great Lakes Region, united several Native American Nations to stop the French. Pontiac's Rebellion

4. In 1763, the treaty of Paris ended the war and changed boundaries dramatically. Treaty of Paris

5. To raise money from the colonies, the British used a tax. None of the colonists’ liked it because they didn’t want to pay taxes. Stamp Act and its effects

6. The Townshend Acts A British official named Charles Townshend was determined to raise money from the colonies. Townshend placed a new set of taxes on products the colonists imported from England.

7. The Boston Massacre was on March 5th 1770. A group of colonists had gathered at the Boston Custom House. The group led by Crispus Attucks and others began to throw snowballs at a British soldier soon eight other British soldiers arrived. The Boston Massacre

8. The British needed to raise money, so they put taxes on tea. After the British taxed the colonists, the colonists didn’t like it. The Tea Act

9. On a December evening in 1773, the Sons of Liberty held what would soon become the most famous tea party in history. They dressed up as Indians and hauled 342 chest of tea overboard. The Boston Tea Party

10. Instead of backing down as it had with the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, parliament struck back. For weeks it debated how to punish the colonists. The Intolerable Acts

11. Colonists thought that refusing to trade with Britain would force parliament to repeal the Intolerable Acts. Lexington and Concord

12. On the night of June 16th, 1000 minutemen marched in the dark to Bunker Hill, their commander colonel William Prescott decided at the last minute to fortify nearby Breeds Hill instead, because it was Boston. The Battle of Bunker Hill

13. Jefferson spent about two weeks writing and rewriting the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence

14. On July 4, 1776 congress officially approved The Declaration of Independence. John Adams Roger Sherman Livingston Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin The Signing

15. Jefferson wrote the words “All men are created equal” in a time very different from ours. In 1776, not all people had the same rights. Equality For All

16. The end • Made by Aaron, Bryan, and Kylie. • Have a nice day and Merry Christmas!