The Iroquois fought with other native Americans and they took the native Americans fur to trade with

1
The French and Indian War

• The Iroquois fought with other native Americans
  and they took the native Americans fur to trade
  with the British. The Ohio Valley River Indians
  helped the French defeat the Iroquois.

2
The albany plan of union

• In 1754, seven colonies sent representatives to a
  meeting of representatives in Albany, New York.

3
Pontiac's Rebellion

• An Ottawa chief named Pontiac from the Great
  Lakes Region, united several Native American
  Nations to stop the French.

4
Treaty of Paris

• In 1763, the treaty of Paris ended the war and
  changed boundaries dramatically.

5
Stamp Act and its effects

• To raise money from the colonies, the British
  used a tax. None of the colonists liked it
  because they didnt want to pay taxes.

6
The Townshend Acts

• A British official named Charles Townshend was
  determined to raise money from the colonies.
  Townshend placed a new set of taxes on products
  the colonists imported from England.

7
The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Massacre was on March 5th 1770. A
  group of colonists had gathered at the Boston
  Custom House. The group led by Crispus Attucks
  and others began to throw snowballs at a British
  soldier soon eight other British soldiers arrived.

8
The Tea Act

• The British needed to raise money, so they put
  taxes on tea. After the British taxed the
  colonists, the colonists didnt like it.

9
The Boston Tea Party

• On a December evening in 1773, the Sons of
  Liberty held what would soon become the most
  famous tea party in history. They dressed up as
  Indians and hauled 342 chest of tea overboard.

10
The Intolerable Acts

• Instead of backing down as it had with the Stamp
  Act and the Townshend Acts, parliament struck
  back.
• For weeks it debated how to punish the colonists.

11
Lexington and Concord

• Colonists thought that refusing to trade with
  Britain would force parliament to repeal the
  Intolerable Acts.

12
The Battle of Bunker Hill

• On the night of June 16th, 1000 minutemen marched
  in the dark to Bunker Hill, their commander
  colonel William Prescott decided at the last
  minute to fortify nearby Breeds Hill instead,
  because it was Boston.

13
The Declaration of Independence

• Jefferson spent about two weeks writing and
  rewriting the Declaration of Independence.

14
The Signing

• On July 4, 1776 congress officially approved The
  Declaration of Independence.

• John Adams
• Roger Sherman
• Livingston
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin

15
Equality For All

• Jefferson wrote the words All men are created
  equal in a time very different from ours.
• In 1776, not all people had the same rights.

16
The end

• Made by Aaron, Bryan, and Kylie.
• Have a nice day and Merry Christmas!