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Events Leading to the Declaration of Independence

By toray1315

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    A war between the colonies of British America and New France

  • Quartering Acts

    Quartering Acts
    Two acts of Parliament in the 18th century

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    The American Revenue Act/American Duties Act

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    Any legislation that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents

  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts
    A series of acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The Incident On King Street

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    An Act of Parliament by Great Britain

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The "destruction of the tea"

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    The first military engaements of the American Revolutionary War

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    The nations most cherished symbol of liberty written by Thomas Jefferson