Melissa Cooper, a History Teacher at Senioritis.io

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The French and Indian War: A Colonial Conflict that Reshaped North America

The French and Indian War French (Indian allies) vs. England (Indian allies) The French and Indian War was a colonial conflict fought in North America between 1754...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Treaty of Paris 1763: Significance and Territorial Changes in North America

1763 Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War The Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763, officially ended the Seven Years’ War, also known as the...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Understanding the impact of the Proclamation of 1763 on westward expansion and Native American rights in North America

PROCLAMATION OF 1763 COLONISTS CANNOT SETTLE WEST OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS The Proclamation of 1763 was a law issued by the British Crown after the French and...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Currency Act of 1764: Impact on Colonial Economies and Tensions with Britain

Currency Act of 1764 made it illegal for the colonies to coin/print their own money The Currency Act of 1764 was a piece of British legislation that...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

How the Sugar Act of 1764 Ignited the American Revolution

Sugar Act of 1764 The act reduced a tax that had been placed on molasses, but added a new one on textiles, wines, coffee, and sugar. The...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Townshend Acts: Imposing New Taxes on American Colonies that fuelled Revolutionary Resistance.

Townshend Acts Taxed glass, paper, lead, and tea imported to the colonies ( Silver or gold) & Suspended New York’s assembly until they agreed to house British...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Understanding Writs of Assistance: Their Impact in the American Revolution

Writs of Assistance Gave British officers permission to search any building for any reason Writs of assistance were legal documents that allowed British officers to search colonial...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Stamp Act of 1765: Overview and Impact on the American Colonies

Stamp Act (1765) Required colonist to purchase special stamped paper for legal documents, printed items The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax imposed by the British...