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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed in Great Britain in 1763. The Treaty Of Paris signaled Britains victory, and ended war. As a result Britain was in Debt and started to tax colonist with out the consent of the Colonial Legislature. This angered the Colonists because they are used to Self Governent. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III. This forbaded colonist to settle west of the Appalachian. The king did this in hope to placate the Natives that went against him during the French and Indian war. The colonist were angered by this. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act on sugar was an act passed by Britain. The British wanted to raise revenue. The law was passed in 1764. It is important because the British kept passing laws and it kept angering the colonists. It taxed sugar coming from the West Indies. -
Currency Act
Parliament argued that colonial currency had caused a devaluation harmful to British trade. The British banned American assemblies from issuing paper bills or bills of credit. This led the colonists to have a shortage in currency. -
Stamp Act
Law passed in 1765 that. This act required tax stamps on many items such as playing cards, newspapers, and marriage licenses. Prime minister Grenville passed the law. -
Quartering act
This was when Britain ordered the colonist to allow British soldiers into their houses and let them take anything they needed. The colonist were also forced to donate food to local soldiers. -
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Founded by Thomas Hutchinson. Thomas was the governor of Massachusetts. This was agroup of colonists who tried to fight against British taxes. -
Stamp act congress
This was the first gathering of the elected representatives from several of the colonies. They gathered to devise a plan to protest against British taxation. -
Townshend act
Parliament created this to raise taxes on glass, lead and tea. Parliament did this without Colonial consent and this angered the colonist. This led to the colonist boycotting. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers were stationed to protect colonial officals during a protest, When a mob surrounds British soldiers. The soldiers take action and 5 colonists are killed and 6 are injured. -
Tea act
This act was created by Parliament to help the company the Dutch East Indie Company. This act meant they reduced the mass surplus of tea. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists disguised as indians in 1773 throw British tea from three ships in the Boston harbor. It was a political protest by the Sons and Daughters of Liberty. -
Intolerable act
This act was passed by Parliament after the Boston Tea party. This was meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea party. -
Continental Congress
12 delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies meet in pennsylvania. It was a response to the Intolerable acts. One of the main results of this was the creation of The Association calling for a boycott of British goods. -
Lexington and Concord
The battle of the Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American revolution fought between the British and the 13 colonies. This battle was fought on Massachusetts bay.
