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Sugar Act
The colonists taxes on molasses and other sugar products were raised by the British. This act angered the colonists significantly. -
Currency Act
This act stopped colonists from printing paper currency. This event was caused by the government, no new bills could be printed. -
Stamp Act
This caused colonists to pay taxes on every piece of paper they used. -
Quartering Act
The colonists had to provide the British soldiers with food and housing. This act enraged the colonists. -
Declaratory Act
The parliament could make laws binding the American colonies. -
Intolerable Acts
Punitive laws passed after the Boston Tea Party. -
Tea Act
It gave the India tea company more rights to ship their tea. -
Townshend Revenue Act
Taxes were applied on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea -
Boston Tea Party
The angered colonists snuck onto the British ship and dumped out 342 chests of tea into the ocean. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists were protesting by throwing snowballs, sticks, stones at a group of soldiers. The soldiers were angered so they fired back and murdered many colonists. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the American revolution. -
Battle of Bunker Hill (Breeds Hill)
The first major battle of the American revolution. -
The Declaration of Independence
A document signed to establish the American Colonists freedom. After this was signed the colonists had independence. -
Battle of Trenton
General George Washington helps put Americans in control of New Jersey. Americans win victory changed both countries. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Americans win the first battle and go to fight in Albany. The win encouraged more people to join the Albany war and enhanced their morale. -
The battle of Valley Forge
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The battle of Yorktown
This battle helped end the Revolutionary War. After it ended there was peace for 2 years. -
Treaty of Paris
This helped deal with fishing rights. This also Negotiated on Mississippi River. -
Proclamation of 1789
George Washington makes the Thanksgiving proclamation.
It was to be held on the 26th of November every year. This was the first national holiday to be celebrated. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
Helped establish federal power. Pennsylvania started it to lower taxes on spirits. Shows struggle between states and federal government. -
The XYZ Affair
America wanted to have a meeting with the British. Three American representatives went to talk to them and they found 3 British diplomats XYZ showed disrespect and joked about it which angered the Americans. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
After the XYZ Affair the Americans wanted to show they were serious. The Federal Government created 2 acts the Alien act and the Sedition act. The Alien act was where the President could imprison or deport anyone who was considered dangerous. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions declared the Alien and Sedition acts unconstitutional. The acts made by the Federal Government under the constitution were bad and unfair. -
The Embargo Act
The Embargo Act prevented ships and vessels except for battleships from going out into the sea. This act was made so that America wouldn't trade with foreign countries mainly for France and England as a protest to stop destroying our battleships. -
The War of 1812
America went to war with the British fighting with the Native Americans as allies. America had to do something after taking 10 years of disrespect. The before the war British were shooting down American ships and kidnapping the people. As a protest Americans cut off trade routes which hurt everybody so they stopped it. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
How much power should the national government have compared to the others, McCulloch v. Maryland is figuring this out, Also does the constitution allow congress to make a National bank. This argument was over the amount of power different governments. -
The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine prevented America from getting involved with European conflict. This declared that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization. The U.S. would view any attempt by European powers to interfere with America as a threat.