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the Albany plan
a plan to creat a unified goverment for the thirteen colonies -
French and indian War
the war gave Great Britain territory in North America, and ended with the treaty of Paris -
The stamp act
a tax on paper goods put on the colonies by Great Britan. -
start of the American revolution
the fight to gain control and get away from british rule -
the boston massacre
a streete fight broke out when a group of colonist threw rocks, snowballs, and sticks at British soldiers so they killed 5 patriots and injured 6 others -
the boston tea party
a protest in which a group of colonist threw tea into the harbor to boycott British goods. -
intolerable acts
laws passed after the Boston tea party to punish colonist for their defiance in the bostontea party -
first continental congress
formed to help the british government enforce punishment. -
second continental congress
the congress formed with the thirteen colonies during the American revolution -
battles 0f lexington and concord
first military engagement of the american revolution -
the decloration of independence
the document that anounced they were no longer under british rule an d were taking things into their own hands -
end of the american revolution
we sucsessfully got away from british rule so we could have our own goverment.
