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French-Indian War
The French and Indian War was a fight in North America between the British and French, along with their Native American allies. It was also known as the Seven Years' War. The main cause was control of land, especially the Ohio River Valley. The British wanted to expand their colonies, while the French wanted to protect their fur trade. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763, where France gave up a lot of land to Britain, changing the map of North America. -
Navigation Acts
The Navigation Acts were laws made by Britain to control trade in its colonies. They said that goods brought to the American colonies had to be shipped on British ships and go through British ports. This helped Britain make money from colonial trade and limited the colonies' trade with other countries. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of 1765 was a law by Britain that made American colonists pay a tax on things like newspapers, legal papers, and even playing cards. The money was supposed to help pay for British soldiers in America, but the colonists didn’t like it, leading to protests and the idea of "no taxation without representation." -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act of 1765 made American colonists give food and shelter to British soldiers living in the colonies. It was meant to help the British army, but many colonists thought it was unfair and an invasion of their space. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts was passed by Parliament to help pay for expenses involved in governing the American Colonies. It initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. The colonies decided to discourage the purchase of British imports in response.