The French and Indian War! The French and Indian War! The war started in 1754.The war started in 1754. Most Native Americans Most Native Americans

were on the French side of were on the French side of the war.the war.

In 1759, the British In 1759, the British captured the Canadian city captured the Canadian city of Quebec.of Quebec.

In 1762, the French asked In 1762, the French asked for peace, and in 1762 they for peace, and in 1762 they signed a peace treaty that signed a peace treaty that gave the British control of gave the British control of Canada. Canada.

The Proclamation of 1763The Proclamation of 1763 Many colonists had Many colonists had

moved west and fought moved west and fought with the Native with the Native Americans.Americans.

In 1763 many settlers had In 1763 many settlers had been killed because of been killed because of this fighting.this fighting.

The same year the British The same year the British made a law where the made a law where the colonists could not go colonists could not go past the Appalachian past the Appalachian Mountains.Mountains.

The Quartering ActThe Quartering Act Parliament left thousands of Parliament left thousands of

soldiers in the colonies to soldiers in the colonies to protect the colonist like a baby protect the colonist like a baby sitter. sitter.

In 1765 a new law was passed In 1765 a new law was passed that forced colonist to provide that forced colonist to provide beds, food and clothing for the beds, food and clothing for the soldiers. soldiers.

These colonist did not like These colonist did not like having soldiers they didn’t know having soldiers they didn’t know living with them.living with them.

The Stamp ActThe Stamp Act

There was a law There was a law passed in 1765 where passed in 1765 where the Parliament said the Parliament said you had to pay taxes you had to pay taxes on all paper goods.on all paper goods.

Such as newspapers, Such as newspapers, playing cards and playing cards and marriage licenses.marriage licenses.

The Boston MassacreThe Boston Massacre One cold night there One cold night there

was a guard outside was a guard outside the Customs House.the Customs House.

Colonist started to gather and taunt Colonist started to gather and taunt the guard. They threw ice and snow the guard. They threw ice and snow at him.at him.

The guard called 7 more soldiers to The guard called 7 more soldiers to help.help.

The head soldier said not to fire but The head soldier said not to fire but one soldier thought he heard the one soldier thought he heard the command fire and fired, 5 colonist command fire and fired, 5 colonist were killed 6 more injured.were killed 6 more injured.

Paul revere engraved a picture into Paul revere engraved a picture into copper and it was a picture that made copper and it was a picture that made the soldiers “lobster backs” look bad.the soldiers “lobster backs” look bad.

The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party

The colonist dumped The colonist dumped 90,000 pounds of 90,000 pounds of English tea into the English tea into the Boston harbor.Boston harbor.

They where dressed They where dressed like Mohawk Native like Mohawk Native Americans because Americans because they didn’t want to they didn’t want to pay taxes on tea.pay taxes on tea.