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French and Indian War
The cause of the war was that British wanted to extend there colonies into the land West of the Appalachian Mountains, and the Indians said no.
Short Explanation: The war took place in North American from 1754-1763, because the Indians wouldn't give up there land. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris.
Britain won the war, and the effect of the war was that the war cost a lot of money, and it enlarged Britain's debt. -
Proclamation of 1763
The document prohibited settlers from crossing West over the Appalachian Mountains to prevent anymore conflict between settlers, and Native Americans.
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Sugar Act
George Greenville who was the prime minister was responsible for the Sugar Act.
The Sugar Act took place by Parliament in Great Britain, on April 5, 1564. England started taxing the colonists to raise more money.
The Sugar Acts significance was lower tax, and to ensure that lower tax was being collected.
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Stamp Act
Parliament of Great Britain was responsible for the Stamp Act.
It was a act that required colonists to pay tax on every piece of printed paper they used, like newspapers, licenses, etc. They passed this act to help pay for British soldiers stationed in the colonies during the seven years war.
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Stamp Act Congress
Representatives from British colonies were involved. They met in New York City. The purpose of this meeting was to protest British's new taxation on the Colonists. The result was that congress drew up a Declaration of rights and declared that they had the same rights as the people living in Britain. Parliament could not tax the Colonies, because colonies did not have reps in Parliament. -
Declaratory Act
British Parliament repealed the Stamp act, they declared it had the right to rule and tax the colonies. Colonists were mad that Parliament had passed these laws, and started to boycott. -
Townshend Acts
The British was responsible for passing this Act. The Townshend acts made colonists pay for taxed goods (Lead, paper, glass, and tea) from England. The Writs of Assistance let custom officers search any house for smuggled goods. They used the tax money to pay the salaries of governors, and judges so they would remain loyal to Britain. The colonists were not happy with this act. -
Boston Massacre
- A crowd of Bostonians were slinging snowballs gathered around a group of British soldiers guarding the Boston Custom House.
- Soldiers said they heard the word "fire" , but with all the commotion they wasn't sure who said to "fire" but shot anyways.
- Fired into the mob killing 5 people.
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Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty, and Sam Adams were responsible for the Boston Tea Party.
Samuel Adams led the Boston Tea Party, because the British Parliament passed the Tea Act, and the people did not like that.
- The Boston Tea Party protested the Tea Act, disguised as Indians.
- Then dumped several hundred chests of Tea into the Boston harbor.
In response to there actions Britain passed the "Intolerable acts" which closed the Boston Harbor until the people paid for the tea they threw into the harbor. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec act was an act of of the Parliament in Great Britain to make a government, it gave the French complete religious freedom and bring back the French form of Civil law. The Quebec act helped American colonists to get Independence. -
Intolerable Acts
The English Colonists was mainly affected by this, because they passed these laws in England, and made them follow them.
These laws were passed to punish the Massachusetts colonists for what they had done at the Boston Harbor. They made them pay for all the tea they dumped, passed the quartering act to house British Soldiers in there homes.
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First Continental Congress
56 delegates made the Declaration of Rights. Each of the 13 colonies, except Georgia. Patrick Henry, George Washington, John Adams, and John Jay were 4 founding fathers that was there. They met at Carpenters Hall, in Philadelphia. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the Intolerable Acts. The result of this meeting was to boycott all British goods. -
Battle of Concord & Lexington
The events were battles that were ending the war, and declaring independence. The British (Redcoats) were looking for any weapons they could find. Redcoats went to Lexington where 70 minutemen were waiting. 49 Colonists were killed, 39 were wounded, and 5 were missing. For the British, 73 were killed, 174 were wounded, and 26 went missing. Significance: They were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill occurred in Boston. Explanation: British drove Americans from Breed's Hill to Bunker Hill after the Americans ran out of gunpowder and lost the hill. The result of the war was Britain won, but that it gave the Colonists confidence that they could win the war. Colonial response: They were hopeful. They had hope that they could actually win the war because of the casualties they caused on Britain. -
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Second Continental Congress
Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, George Washington, John Adams was some of the delegates that were there. Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. They met in Pennsylvania. The purpose of this meeting was to create a continental army, and wrote the Declaration of Independence. The result of this was to manage the war effort, and moved more towards independence, and the Declaration. -
Common Sense
- Author was Thomas Paine.
- His arguments was Independence from England , and he argued that they needed to create a democratic republic.
- The significance of this pamphlet was to help American Colonists to decide to fight for Independence.
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Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration. It was signed on July 4, 1776. The significance of this was it announced the 13 colonies, and stated liberty, and equality. The main idea was that all men would be created equal and are entitle to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -
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Quartering Act
Great Britain's Parliament passed this law, so British soldiers could find room, and board. The colonists were not happy about this, but they had to provide room, and food for the soldiers.
