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Revolution build up
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Treaty of Paris
The British offically win the French and Indian war and are granted land west of the Appalachian mountains -
Sugar Act
Sugar act lowers taxes and urges colonists to start using knowns ports instead of smuggling. The British start to inforce their rules which makes the colonists angry because they are used to Salutory Neglect -
Stamp Act
This act put a tax on all paper documents created in the colonies. papers must have offiicial stamps to prove they have payed the tax. -
Quartering Act
Must provide housing and suppiles for British soldiers stationed in the colonies -
Declaratory Act
Act to repeal the Stamp Act, parliament has the same power in parliament in the colonies as they do in Britain -
Townshed Acts
Tax on paper, lead, paint, glass, and tea. Sole purpose of creating revenue for British -
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre was the battle between a few British soldiers and rowdy colonists. -
Tea Act
The tea Act was mainly taxing tea. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party was the rebellious act of the colonists dumping 4 million dollars of tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Acts put in to place because of the Boston Tea Party. Shut down Boston Harbor until they payed back the 4 million dollars. They also took away the right to self govern -
First Contenential Congress
12 of 13 colonies meet to discuss the Intolerable Acts.