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Proclamation
The Event that banned all colonist from west of the Appalachians,By banning the colonist the Proclamation line was created.The colonist were not to cross the line. Sooner or later the British couldn't keep they people from crossing and colonists continued to move west. -
Sugar Act
This act did three things. First it split the duty's in half, hoping to lower taxes. It gave certain imports duty's.Lastly it strengthened the enforcement of law. -
Sons Of Liberty
A group of colonist founded by Samuel Adams.Sons of liberty did not like the Stamp act, they harassed custom workers,stamp agents, and sometimes royal governors -
Stamp Act
This Act was the start of colonists having to buy special stamps for every legal document. Special stamp duties were imposed. Prime Minster George Grenville passed the stamp act. -
Declaratory Act
The Parliament issued the Declaratory Act the same day as the Stamp Act. To send out a clear message of the power of the act. -
Boston Massacre
The competition between the soldiers and the colonists of jobs lead to a fist fight on March 5,1770.That evening a mod gathered and started taunting the guards.Which finally lead to the what we call the Boston Massacre, The British attacked on the defenseless citizens. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea was caused by the Tea Act.When the colonist threw 343 chests of tea in the sea.They were punished for there actions.They closed the Port of Boston Closed and the had no town meetings. -
1st Continental
The 1st Continental was when 12 of 13 colonies send delegates as there response to the Intolerable acts.They sent out petitions to England calling for repeal of oppressive legislation. That was also the first time all the colonies acted as a United Government. -
Battle of Bunker
When Colonial troops led by Putnam fight on Breed's Hill. the Americans lose because they ran out of ammo. They would have one if they didn't it was a moral victory for the Americans -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord stared When General Gage send troops to take away illegal weapons from colonist.Paul Revere gets gets word that the redcoats are coming.When the redcoats reach concord the colonist were there a shot fired by whom no one knows starts it all. 700 out of 1000 men retreated of British -
Thomas Paine//Common Sense
The founder of Common Sense. Which influenced more colonists towards declaring independence from England. It was a 47 paged pamphlet
