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french and indian war
Fight between Britain and France that lasted from 1754-1763. This event is important because the British demanded more from the colonies, beacuse they ended in debt from this war. -
Sugar act
The Sugar Act of 1764 was when the english parliment revised the act of 1733 to increse the taxes of molasses and anything concerning sugar. This is important because having taxes raised will make people upset, just like today's society. -
Stamp Act
Required stamps to be purchased or included on many different items and documents such as playing cards, legal papers, newspapers, and more. This is important because the british had never been taxed before and all of a sudden they put taxes on these people. -
Quartering Act
Ordered the local governments of the American colonies to provide housing and provisions for British. This is important because it didn't give people freedom to their own property and have a choice to live without soliders coming into their homes. -
Townshend Acts
Taxes were created to help colonial officials become independent of the colonists by providing them with a source of income. It is important because, smuggling of the goods meant that the British moved more troops to important ports like Boston -
Tea Act
This gave the British East India Company a monopoly to trade tea in America. This is important because this led to the Boston Tea Party, where a group of colonists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from ships into Boston Harbor. -
First continential congress
In response to the Intolerable Acts, 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia from September-October, 1774. This is an important event because the association was created for a boycott of British goods to either lower taxes or have no taxes -
Second continental congress
All 13 colonies were represented, George Washington was named the head of the Continental Army. This is an important event because this meeting was before the Declaration of Independence was written -
victory at bunker hill
King George III proclaimed that the colonies were in a state of rebellion. This is an important event because the Americans had to protect the shipyard near Boston -
signing of declaration of independence
Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. this is an important event because without this paper we would have no freedom and be under control like communism
