Summary Of The Beginning Of An Independent America
The Beginning of an Independent America
By Tony Jawhar
In January, 1763, the Treaty of Paris was signed; ending the French and Indian War. France has given up most of their territory east of the Mississippi River and in Canada. Great Britain is struggling to stay strong after sending thousands of soldiers to defend their colonies in the New World, resulting in them passing more taxes and other acts on them to make up for their losses. The following years will forever shape the history of the world. Although the British have defeated the French, many Native American tribes are still attacking settlements in the colonies. A total of 40 different tribes have banded together under their leader, Pontiac. The attacks became known as the Pontiac Rebellion. In an attempt to avoid another costly war, King George III decided to pass the Proclamation of 1763, which drew an imaginary barrier along …show more content…
They introduced new taxes on items such as tea, glass, paint, and lead. The acts were designed to raise money to pay the salaries of British officers in the colonies. The outrage inspired the Massachusetts Assembly to devise a new method of protest called boycotting. Boycotting is the organized refusal to buy certain items. Letters were sent to the assemblies of all the other colonies, inviting them to join the boycott. On the night of March 5th, 1770 in the city of Boston, a group of colonists crowded around armed British guards. At first they yelled insults such as calling them “lobsterbacks” and “bloodyback”, referring to their red uniforms. Other soldiers and townspeople mustered towards the yelling, causing chaos. The British soldiers fired their muskets into the crowd, killing five people. The event became known as the Boston Massacre. After this event, the soldiers involved were put on trial, resulting in the mild punishment of only one of
By Tony Jawhar
In January, 1763, the Treaty of Paris was signed; ending the French and Indian War. France has given up most of their territory east of the Mississippi River and in Canada. Great Britain is struggling to stay strong after sending thousands of soldiers to defend their colonies in the New World, resulting in them passing more taxes and other acts on them to make up for their losses. The following years will forever shape the history of the world. Although the British have defeated the French, many Native American tribes are still attacking settlements in the colonies. A total of 40 different tribes have banded together under their leader, Pontiac. The attacks became known as the Pontiac Rebellion. In an attempt to avoid another costly war, King George III decided to pass the Proclamation of 1763, which drew an imaginary barrier along …show more content…
They introduced new taxes on items such as tea, glass, paint, and lead. The acts were designed to raise money to pay the salaries of British officers in the colonies. The outrage inspired the Massachusetts Assembly to devise a new method of protest called boycotting. Boycotting is the organized refusal to buy certain items. Letters were sent to the assemblies of all the other colonies, inviting them to join the boycott. On the night of March 5th, 1770 in the city of Boston, a group of colonists crowded around armed British guards. At first they yelled insults such as calling them “lobsterbacks” and “bloodyback”, referring to their red uniforms. Other soldiers and townspeople mustered towards the yelling, causing chaos. The British soldiers fired their muskets into the crowd, killing five people. The event became known as the Boston Massacre. After this event, the soldiers involved were put on trial, resulting in the mild punishment of only one of