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American Revolution

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  • Mercantilism

    Mercantilism

    Beginning in 1763 economic policy England followed when it came to the 13 colonies. England saw the colonies as a market for English goods wanted to get money (taxes) natural resources from the colonies.
  • French Indian War

    French Indian War

    aka 7 Years War between France and England. In the colonies, it was called the French Indian War because the colonists fought with British soldiers against France the Indians who were on side of France. Because of the war, England had a massive war debt began to tax the people in the 13 colonies.
  • Salutary Neglect

    Salutary Neglect

    "hands off approach by Great Britain; British policy of loosely enforcing laws and regulations in the American colonies, allowing them to govern themselves.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    The first direct tax on American colonists. This tax is a tax on all papers including newspapers and other such.
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act

    An act that placed duties on imported Tea, Glass, Lead, Paper, And even paint to raise the revenue.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    When British soldiers killed 5 Americans. Paul Revere created a photo of what happened and called it the bloody massacre.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    It is a political protest where members of the sons of liberty destroyed 342 chests that included British tea at Griffin's Wharf.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act

    The act required colonial legislatures to pay for barracks and supplies such as Food, Fuel, And transport.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    This act was a direct response to the Boston tea party. It is a series of punitive laws passed by the British parliament to punish massachusetts.
  • Olive Branch Petition

    Olive Branch Petition

    It is adopted by the second continental congress. To make it's final attempt to avoid full-blown war with great britain.
  • Battle of Lexington & Concord

    Battle of Lexington & Concord

    The first armed conflicts of the American revolution. It was sparked because of British troops marching to seize colonial military supplies.
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    It is the basic, Practical judgement and understanding most people share. Also enables reasonable behavior and decisions in everyday situations.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    A document where 13 American colonies announced their separation from great Britain. Asserting their right to self governance based on natural rights.
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    The Second Continental Congress was the de facto governing the body of the thirteen colonies during the American revolution.
  • Annapolis Convention

    Annapolis Convention

    A national political convention of the commissioners remedy defects of the federal government held in the old Senate chamber of the Maryland state house.
  • Daniel Shays’ Rebellion

    Daniel Shays’ Rebellion

    An armed uprising in western massachusetts and worcester in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry.
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

    To address problems of the weak central government that existed under the articles of confederation.
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    It is the first constitution that served as the United States of America. It was to establish a national framework.