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Battle for land on the other side of the Appalachian mountains. After war, there was debt to pay that Britain made colonists pay in taxes. This angered the colonists
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Restricted access to land they just won in the 7 year's war, and were forced to pay taxes to pay for the war.
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Tax on sugar in colonies to lower the debt from The French and Indian war. Put the colonists were put in debt while getting Britain out of debt.
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It extended the currency act of 1751, but did not restrict colonists from using paper money but stopped future emissions of paper money
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Put tax on newspaper and legal documents . Colonial opposition led to American Revolution.
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Allowed British army to stay in home and eat there for free. Many times British soldiers were rude and ungrateful.
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An American group that united colonists and participated in boycotts. Played a major role in opposing the stamp act.
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First congress brought together where the colonies were represented and talked about issues.
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Taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea imported to colonies. Made getting things from England expensive and difficult.
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Speed economic recovery and opposing townshend acts in Virginia. Made them stand united against continued British taxation and trade control.
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British Soldiers killed a group of colonists for taunting them. This made the colonists want to riot and demand punishment for these soldiers.
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A shadow government that superseded royal officials and colonial legislatures. Established a union between colonies
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Allowed British east tea company to bring its tea to Colonies free of duties.
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political protest to tea act
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Laws passed by British parliament to punish Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea party
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Met in response to Intolerable acts.They decided if acts were not repealed they would cease trade with England.
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The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved incrementally towards independence. Declared the beginning of the American Revolution
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The first Military engagements of the American Revolution. Lexington was a very short fight that American soldiers ran from. At concord soldiers waited for more forces then attacked British soldiers and won.
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Document telling Great Britain that the thirteen colonies were to become separate from them.
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War fought between England and the thirteen colonies due to their decision in rejecting England's monarchy.
