Road to Revolution

French and Indian War

A conflict (1754-1763) in North America between Britain and France, part of the Seven Years' War.

Ohio River Valley

The region both Britain and France wanted to control during the French and Indian War.

Fort Necessity

The fort built by George Washington during the French and Indian War where he was forced to surrender.

Treaty of Paris 1763

The treaty that ended the French and Indian War, in which France ceded territory to Britain.

Proclamation of 1763

A British decree forbidding colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Quartering Act of 1765

An act requiring colonies to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers.

Sugar Act of 1764

A tax aimed at reducing smuggling by lowering duties on sugar and molasses.

Stamp Act of 1765

A tax on all paper goods that required a stamp to be purchased to show tax was paid.

No taxation without representation

The protest slogan used by colonists to express discontent over being taxed without representation in Parliament.

Boston Massacre

A 1770 incident where British soldiers killed five colonists, escalating tensions between Britain and the colonies.

Sons of Liberty

A secret group of colonists organized to protest British taxes and policies.

Townsend Act of 1767

An act imposing taxes on imported goods and allowing searching of ships without cause.