The+Revolutionary+War--MEL08

__Would You Have Fired the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World?”__ __The French and Indian War~ (1754-1763)__ The French and Indian War lasted for seven years. It was fought between Great Britain and the North American Indians. Most of the battles were fought in Canada. American colonists, including George Washington, fought with the British. The war lasted from 1754 to 1763. The British won the war and also won the right to keep Canada, and a few other possessions in the New World. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/frenchandindianwardef.htmb

__ The Sugar Act~ (April 5, 1764) The __ Sugar Act happened on April 5, 1764. A three-cent tax was charged on foreign refined sugar. Taxed also increased on coffee, indigo, and certain types of wine. It also banned the importation of rum and French wines. These taxes affected only a certain part of the population, but the people (merchants) who were affected were very vocal. When the taxes were raised, the colonists never approved it. This was one of the first cases where the colonists wanted a say in how much they were taxed. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/sugaractdef.htm

__ The Boston Massacre~ (March 5, 1770) __ The Boston Massacre was when five colonists were killed by British soldiers in front of the Old State house in Boston. A widow’s apprentice, Edward Gerrish called out to the British officer in front of the Old State House, Captain Lieutenant John Goldfinch, that he had not paid the bill of Gerrish’s master. Then they argued for a while and a crowd began to form. The Bostonians started to throw snow balls at the officers and argue with Private White, another British officer. White knocked Gerrish on the head with his musket and that is when the Bostonians got very wild. At one point, Private Hugh Montgomery was struck down by a club, got back up, and fired his gun. During which he ye lled “fire.” Eleven men were hit, and three Americans, Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, and Crispus Attucks, died instantly. Samuel Maverick died the next day in the early morning. The fifth, Patrick Carr, died two weeks later. The British men who had fired were convicted for murder. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Massacre#Event