key words ohio river valley albany plan of union french and indian war or the seven years war treaty of paris proclamation of 1763 stamp act boston massacre intolerable acts first an dsecond continental congresses shot heard around the world declaraion of independence salutary neglect, as long as britain makes a profit, britain doesn't care too much join or die - all reps come to albany to create APOU, repel indian/french attacks together, or lose defeat of general braddock, got owned hard FI war, brutal, 1763, everything seems ok from british standpoint since treaty is signed indians never signed the treaty, so they form a covenant pontiac starts attacking all the forts and settlements king declares anything west of appalachain mountains is off limits with proc of 1763 colonists say f(that), first outward disagreement w/ britain currency act saying no currency printed in america passed sugar act - start taxing sugar and crack down on smuggling (colonists pissed, more f(that)) 1765 stamp act - colonists began to felt abused b/c of no representation (virtual representation), mocked stamps, enacted patrick henry, "first rabblerouser" - "give me liberty or give me death" began resistance by decreasing imports, america started becoming more self-sufficient started attacking tax collectors, their homes, etc britain passes declaratory act - stamp act bad, but further acts can't be protested march 5 1770, boston massacre, officer in charge acquitted by defense of john adams britain passes tea act in 1773, boston tea party for much win british pass intolerable acts to shut down boston harbor until someone pays for the tea pass quartering act, so colonists have to house and feed soldiers take away all power of MA state gov't and give it to royal governor worried about colonists storing guns/ammo/etc paul revere ran across the country yelling "the british are coming" colonists used guerilla warfare, british can't deal with it battle of lexington/concord "shot heard round the world" home turf advantage, british fighting on time delay second CC 1775 - declare right to print $$, raising army, washington given command b/c from south, for unification, create olive branch petition, forget things past, go separate ways britain says f(that) you belong to us Thomas Payne wrote Common Sense sells alot quick, spelled out for simple people, less educated delcaration of independence - from britain, from european influence does not reference god whatsoever