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Slave Code
Virginia House of Burgesses created a Slave Code in response to slaves rebelling. It is not illegal for white men to kill slaves, nor illegal for white men to severely whip slaves after they raise their hand to a white man. This code reiterated that slaves are property. -
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French and Indian War
9 years of war between France and the Indians against Great Britain. The war began with territory disputes about the upper Ohio River and was a struggle over North American Settlement and Trade. The French Ceded its Canadian territories and French Louisiana, and the Spanish ceded Florida in the Treaty of Paris (1763). The war was very costly and Britain sough to offset expenses with a series of duties and Acts. -
Sugar Act
England places duties on commodities entering the colonies -
Stamp Act
Duties placed on stamps by Britain. Stamps were required for revenue to pay for British troops. It was later repealed after rebellion and the Declaratory Act was enacted reinforcing Parliament's taxing authority . -
Boston Massacre
A riot in Boston caused by a quarrel between colonists and a British Soldier -
Boston Tea Party
Rebels retaliated against the Townsend and Intolerable Acts and threw tea shipments into the port of Boston. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of Parliament Acts were issued in response to Boston Tea party. They were Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act. -
First Continental Congress
In response to Intolerable Acts, 56 delegates that represented all colonies gathered in Philadelphia. They discussed how to respond to Britain. -
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American Revolutionary War
Beginning with the Battle of Lexington and Concord, several battles were fought for American Independence from Britain. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
British troops were ordered to seize arms from Concord and were met at Lexington which beckoned the "shot heard around the world" -
Declaration of Independence
Was written and approved in the Second Continental Congress Declaring Independence from Britain -
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Britain recognized United States Independence.
