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The French Indian War was a war where the American Indians were fighting to control their land and their cultural future. The war started May 28, 1754 and ended February 10, 1763. This war is also known as the seven year war. -
The stamp act was an act that required the colonists to pay a tax, this tax was represented by a stamp. The stamp act was on various forms of papers,playing cards, and documents and more. The stamp act was passed to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the seven year war. The stamp act started on November 1, 1765 and ended March 18, 1766. -
The Townshend act helped the expenses involved in governing the American colonies. The Parliament passed the Townshend act, this then initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. The starting date was June 15 1767 and ended July 2 1767. -
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770. The fight was between a patriot throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and British soldiers. Many colonists were unarmed and killed, this then led to a protest. -
The Declaratory act stated that the British parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain.The parliament had directly taxed the colonies for revenue in the sugar act (1764) and the stamp act (1765). -
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773. This event took place at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists were frustrated and also angry with the British soldiers because they were imposing "Taxation without representation" , they dumped 342 chests of tea, which was imported by the British East India company into the harbor. -
The intolerable act was a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston tea Party. The intolerable acts allowed English soldiers to invade colonists homes. -
The quartering act stated that Great Britain would house its soldiers in American barracks and also public houses. This act also allowed royal governors, rather than colonial legislatures, to find homes and buildings to quarter or house British soldiers. -
The famous 'shot heard' round the world, marked the start of the American war of Independence. In a political view it was disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence. -
The second Continental Congress appointed George Washington commander in chief of the army. It later approved the Declaration of Independence (1776) and it prepared the Articles of confederation (1781), which then granted certain powers to the Congress. -
In common sense, Thomas Paine argues for American independence. The two points Thomas Paine argues was independence from England and the creation of a democratic republic. This helped individuals to make good and practical decisions based on their knowledge of understanding how the world works. -
The declaration of Independence declares a complete break with Britain and its king and claims the powers of an independent country.