Britain and France both had claimed part of the Ohio River Valley. The British wanted the land to farm because of the rich soil, the French wanted it to catch beavers to trade fur. In the year 1754 they began to fight soon it turned into war. The Native Americans took the side of the French. Even with the help the British won the war and claimed a lot of land.

After the British claimed so much land, the colonists wanted to move west. But the Native Americans wouldn’t move again, so Britain passed a law, that said the colonists weren’t allowed to move west of the Appalachian Mountains. After the British claimed so much land, the colonists wanted to move west. But the Native Americans wouldn’t move again, so Britain passed a law, that said the colonists weren’t allowed to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

After the war Britain had a debt of over billions of dollars. They thought that the colonists should pay for taxes on everyday paper uses and tea. After the war Britain had a debt of over billions of dollars. They thought that the colonists should pay for taxes on everyday paper uses and tea.

One night a soldier was protecting the tax collectors house. A mob of colonists started teasing the poor soldier. The soldier called for help, soon 7 other soldiers came for help. A soldier said Don’t Fire! Another soldier thought he heard fire so he shot. Then, everyone else started firing. That night 5 people were killed and 6 injured. One night a soldier was protecting the tax collectors house. A mob of colonists started teasing the poor soldier. The soldier called for help, soon 7 other soldiers came for help. A soldier said Don’t Fire! Another soldier thought he heard fire so he shot. Then, everyone else started firing. That night 5 people were killed and 6 injured.

The British made colonists buy only British tea. The colonists were so mad that they planned and actually achieved dressing up as Mohawk Native Americans and dumped the tea into Boston Harbor. The British made colonists buy only British tea. The colonists were so mad that they planned and actually achieved dressing up as Mohawk Native Americans and dumped the tea into Boston Harbor.

Britain passed a law saying that the Boston Harbor would be closed. Therefore, the colonists couldn’t import or export goods causing them to lose supplies because England wouldn’t send them supplies. Britain passed a law saying that the Boston Harbor would be closed. Therefore, the colonists couldn’t import or export goods causing them to lose supplies because England wouldn’t send them supplies.