1700-1776

In 1702, the twelve-year war broke out. This then started the French and Indian War. This was a war engaged by France and Britain. It was inevitable that a war would occur in the New World. The reason for this was because they had been in conflict for generations in Europe and they had not improved their relations in North America, where their colonies laid side by side. Though this originally began in 1690 with the massacre of colonists in New York by the French and Indians. Within a seventy-year span, four colonial wars were fought, the King William’s War, Queen Anne’s War, King George’s War, and the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War gave its name to the whole series of wars because it was the last and most important conflict. It proved to be the end of French power in North America. Despite their close alliances, the Indians, the French were neve

This resulted with the meeting of the first Continental Congress on September 5, 1774. This meeting met in Philadelphia’s Carpenter’s Hall. Twelve delegates from twelve colonies discussed how they were going to return the colonies to their harmonious state. They met in secret because they did not want the British to know they were uniting the colonies. They decided not to pay any taxes, ban all import-export items, and have the colonies arm themselves. Also, the Continental Association was created at this Congress. This was an agreement of the colonies to stop all trade with Britain until their demands were met. The men adjourned the Congress on October 26, 1774. If King George III did not repeal the Intolerable Acts, they would meet again in the future.

The Revolutionary War ended on May of 1781. Then on September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed between the United States and Great Britain. This treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War. The colonies were then called the "United States of America."

The first act that was passed by the Parliament was the Navigation Act. The navy enforced it. Then the Sugar Act was passed in 1764. The Sugar Act raised the tariff on sugar. It also raised the duty on other items that were imported. It was combined with the attempt to enforce other existing tariffs. The Quartering Act then followed the Sugar Act. This act enforced the colonists to provide shelter and food for the British troops.

Then the Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775. It started with the first "shots heard all around the world" at the Battle of Lexington and Concord. After this battle, Congress met a second time in Philadelphia. This was known as the Second Continental Congress. They met on May 5, 1775. At this meeting, they decided to establish the Continental Army because they felt that they needed to protect themselves. Th

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