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Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation stoped settlers from crossing west of the Appalachian Mountains. The government took control of the colonies, this made them unhappy. -
Sugar Act 1764
The Sugar act prohibited increasing tax. The molasses Act had taxed American colonial imports of sugar and rum from outside the British Empire. Colonist started to smuggling goods. -
Currency Act 1764
The Currency Act issued any new bills. They had a currency system based on the pound sterling. The colonist would protest. -
The Quartering Act 1765
The Quartering Act raised revenue from the British colonies in America. Government provided, payed, feed, and gavel he shelter troops. Most of the troops were compliant. -
Stamp Act 1765
The Stamp act made the colonist pay the own tax and pay their bills. They colonists had assemblies so they assumed responsibility for internal taxes. -
Declaratory Act 1766
The Declaratory directly payed the duties and taxes. They had assemblies and so they were fully aware. The colonist were declared by the Kings. -
Townshend Revenue Act 1767
The Townshend taxed plantations plantations in America. The government taxed American colonies. Colonist Protested. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a violent riot it was between the American colonist vs the British Soldiers. -
Tea Act 1773
The Tea Act raised the revenue in American colonies. The government imposed new taxes. The tea was shipped the colonist directly. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest the American colonist were mad at the British because of Taxation without representation. -
The Intolerable Acts 1774
The Intolerable Acts the government would received payment for their lost income. Them after the crime raised massively. -
Lexington and concord
The purpose of the Lexington and concord is to the defend them and when the they did defeat the Americans got encouraged. -
Bunker Hill
The purpose was to capture the high ground and take over the Boston Harbor. British took over and then George Washington arrived and took control. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is when the congress declared independence. And when they rally all the troops and announce the new creation of a new country. -
The Battle of Trenton
George Washington is the general. Americans needed the victory because they were in dark times. And the American Won -
Battle of Saratoga
The main people were John Burgoynes and Peter Gansevert and Jaseph Brant. This was the First great victory for United States the British surrendered. -
Vally Forge
The General of Vally Forge is George Washington. Around 2000 people died. The Americans Won. After this the Americans regained their confidence. -
Yorktown
George Washington goes to Yorktown with 16,000 men and America wins. This is when the New Nation was born. -
Treaty of Paris
This Established Americans with Independency. They Forbid British to carry slaves. They also made peace with England. -
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Westward Expansion
The belief in Manifest Destiny Pioneers travel long ways west. Mexican and American War happened during this time. And the United States Annexed Texas during this time. This was the result of the Louisiana Purchase. -
3/5 Compromise
3/5 Compromise compared slave states to free states this was took place in the House of Representation. 3 out of 5 slaves were counted when determining a state population for the legislative Representation. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion was the first test of executive power for the young government. The Resistance came from the southern states of Pennsylvania. -
States Rights
This was when the states made their own individual states right. There was a balance between the state government and the Federal governments. So the Federal governments. -
XYZ Affair
When France began to the Americans And the President Adams sent diplomats to go discuss with the French They Demanded money which the Americans did not like. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The American Citizens were worried about European immigrants who might side with the French which could of been bad. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Democratic-Republicans thought the Alien and Sedition Acts were an abuse of power. The acts were unconstitutional because they interfered with the constitutional rights. -
Embargo Act
This battle hurt Britten and France and the economies because they don't want want war. The President authorized to enforce embargo. -
War of 1812
Seconded American Revolution British should treat us with equal respect. And if they don't war will happen. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
Happened when the congress created the first bank of the United states. A central bank can help the government mange its economy. -
Compromise of 1820
Was accepted into Missouris as slave state and Main as not a slave state during the same time. There were three main parts during this time. -
Monroe Doctrine
The European powers will view the U.S after Monroe as the us trying to trick them. If the Don't bother the U.S the U.S wont bother them. They were close the the U.S so it could be easy for them to attack. -
Compromise of 1850
This was when California because a free state and provided a government for Utah and Mexico. This when the boundary between Texas and the United States called Washington for a Trade. -
Fugitive Slave law
This act was very serious the act required that the slaves must return to their owns even if they were in slave free state. This act also made the federal government responsible for any escaped slaves. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act repealed the Missouri's Compromise, Created two new territories. This act failed because it disputes over the wether the railroad would follow a northern or southern route.