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Writs of Assistance
The Writs of Assistance let soldiers of the British army check the homes of the colonists. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, also known as the Treaty of 1763, was signed by Spain, France, and Great Britain after the victory of The Seven Years War. -
Pontiac's War
Pontiac's War was when Pontiac, an Indian leader, started a war on the colonists for killing the Indians with disease and treating them unfairly. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act put a high tax on sugar and molasses. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act made it to where all colonists that had a solider knock on their door had to take care of them -
Stamp Act
The Stamp act is where the colonists had to pay tax on every single printed piece of paper. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory act made it to where the British had the same power as they do in the colonies. This act accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of British acts passed starting at 1767 -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre is when the British and the Colonists had a small fight and only 5 people died -
Tea Act
The Tea Act made colonists pay unnecessary tax for tea. This led to the cause of The Boston Tea Party -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party is when the colonists dressed as Mohawk Indian tribe members and took all the tea from a British sip and threw it all in the ocean. -
Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts were a punishment for the colonists for causing the Boston Tea Party. They were also known as The Intolerable Acts. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was when twelve of the thirteen colonies grouped up to talk about the Intolerable acts. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first steps to American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was where the British soldiers tried to take the hill and won against the colonists. -
Olive Branch Petition
It is called this because an olive branch is supposed to be a sign of peace. The colonists tried to make peace with the British King. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was when all thirteen of the colonies grouped up to talk about independence. -
Common Sense
It was a brochure that Thomas Paine made to try and get all of the colonies to vote against the British King -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is when the colonists all voted yes to get freedom from Britain and got it signed. -
Battle of Trenton
This is when George Washington sneaked up to the Hessions on Christmas and attacked them and won. -
Battle of Saratoga
This is when the British encountered some American soldiers and they fought and the Americans won. After that, the French became allies with them. -
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