Events leading up to the American Revolution

The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America. They first rejected the authority of the Parliament of Great Britain to govern them from overseas without representation, and then expelled all royal officials. By 1774, each colony had established a Provincial Congress, or an equivalent governmental institution, to govern itself, but still within the empire. The British responded by sending combat troops to re-impose direct rule. Through the Second Continental Congress, the Americans managed the armed conflict against the British known as the American Revolutionary War.

Watch the following video, and then answer the questions below.

1) Who fought the French and Indian War? Who won it?

2) What was "The Sugar Act" about? Why was it passed?

3) Did the colonists boycott British goods? What did The British do about it?

4) How did "The Boston Massacre" start?

5) What did "The Sons of Liberty" do?

Reflexion time: what do you understand by "no taxation without representation"?