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Stamp act
an act of the British parliament that imposed a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents, opposing the colonists -
Quartering Act
an act passed by the British parliament declaring that soldiers could enter homes and the colonists had to feed and give a bed to the soldiers -
Boston massacre
A riot in Boston between the colonists and British soilders -
Boston tea party
The sons of liberty went on 3 ships and threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston tea party -
The tea act
An act passed by the British to reduce the massive amount of tea the financially troubled British east India company -
First continental congress
A meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies that met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Lexington and concord
The first battle of the revolutionary war which was fought in Massachusetts -
Declaration of independence
a statement written by Thomas Jefferson stating the freedom of 13 american colonies -
Nathan Hale
An american patriot who was hanged for treason by the british -
George Washington sails the delaware
A surprise attack a formed by George Washington against the Hessian forces in new jersey -
The treaty of Paris
A treaty by the United States and great Britain which ended the war and recognized american independence. -
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