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French and Indian War
This war was the fight between the French teaming up with the Indians against England. They were fighting over who would claim the Ohio river frontier. The English ultimately win due to their huge army. -
Stamp Act
This was an act passed by English Parliament that put a tax on everything that was made from printed paper. -
The Boston Massacre
The British were becoming frustrated with the colonists so they sent troops of men to Boston where they shot and killed 5 men. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty wanted to rebel against the Tea Act so they boarded a ship that arrived in the Boston harbor full of tea and dumped them into the ocean. -
Tea Act
Now Britain puts a tax on tea for the colonists. This makes the colonists extremely angry. -
Intolerable acts
These were acts made for the colonists by the English Parliament to punish them for the Boston Tea . In Britain they were called "Coercive Acts". They took the historic rights away from Boston. -
1st and 2nd Continental Congress
These congresses served the 13 colonies and eventually the United States. They are a huge factor for why we won the revolution. -
The battel of Lexington and Concord
These were 2 battles that really started the fight between the English and the 13 colonies. -
Publishing of Common Sense
Thomas Pain wrote this pamphlet to advocate for the freedom of the 13 colonies from Britain. -
Townshend acts
These were five acts made for the 13 colonies. These acts were The Indemnity Act, the New York Restraining Act, the Commissioners of Customs Act, and the Vice Admiralty Court Act.
