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The treaty that ended the French and Indian War and resulted in the British now controlling from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River.
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Forbid settlement to the West of the Appalachian Mountains. The colonists were angry wanted more land
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The Sugar Act was the taxation of sugar and molasses from the West Indies.
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The Stamp Act was the new tax imposed on all American colonists that required them to pay a tax on every paper product they bought.
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The Quartering Act was when the colonies were required to provide food and housing for the British troops
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The Declaratory Act was letting them have the right "to bind" colonies "in all cases whatsoever"
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The Townshend Acts imposes a tax on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies.
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Samuel Adams organized it and it was used to promote communication
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British Army soldiers opened fire on a mob that was attacking them, and ended up killing 5 people as a result.
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The Boston Tea Party was the political protest made by the Sons and Daughters of Liberty due to the tax on tea.
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The Intolerable Acts limited the rights that were traditionally practiced in Massachusetts.
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Colonists seized a hill where they fought against the British who had 3,000 men.
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A pamphlet that was created to let colonists know that it was okay to want independence and that everyone should join together and fight to gain their independence
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Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that stressed the need to gain independence
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The Declaration of Independence was the formal statement of separation.
