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The French-Indian War was a war fought by France and Great Britain to determine who would have control over the territory. -
The Navigation Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament that forced restrictions on colonial trade. -
The Stamp Act was an act that taxed all paper goods, such as playing cards, newspapers, almanacs, etc... -
This act required people to allow the British soldiers into their homes and provide them with food, drink, etc... -
This act placed a tax on all household items such as glass, paint, paper, etc... -
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that included throwing snowballs, sticks, rocks, etc... Many colonists were killed. -
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the tax on tea. American colonists threw tea into the harbor to express their anger. -
"A series of four laws which were passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party." -
The battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle fought during the American Revolution. -
A meeting of delegates from all 13 colonies to decide who would lead the army. -
In a petition that was sent to the King of Congress, the delegates asked the king to stop using military force against the colonists. -
Written by Thomas Paine to establish a "clear case" for independence from England. This also challenged the government. -
The D.O.I. was written as a letter to separate the U.S. from England. Many people including Thomas Paine and Ben Franklin come together to write this. -
"The A.O.I was the agreement made by the original 13 states in 1777 to establish a confederacy to be known as the United States" -
A protest led by Daniel Shay to oppose high taxes. -
A meeting to address problems between the weak central government that existed under the A.O.I