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Treaty of Paris
Made partly to secure the french evacuation of passion. France felt obliged to occupy pedning Austrailia settlement with Prussia. -
Proclamation Act
It was the end of the French and the Indian war. Because the end of this, there was a big celebration. -
The Sugar Act
The sugar act was under the Molasses act. Colonial merchants required to pay tax of six per gallon. -
The Quartering Act
Passed the Quartering Act for the Americans. This act stated that troops could only be quartered in barracks. -
Stamp Act Congress
It was a meeting held between Oct. 7 and 25, 1765 in New York. It was the first gathering of representitives. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Declared taxes that imposed on British colonists. It was a document that was written by the Stamp Act. -
Stamp Act Repealed
It imposed direct tax on colonies of Great Britain. It was an act of parliment of Great Britain. -
Declaratory Act
It was American Colonies which are also known as Declaratory Act. This act accompanied the Stamp Act. -
Townshend Act
This was a series of acts that were passed. Parliment of Great Britain relating to British colonies in North America. -
Boston Massacre
It was a street fight between the "patriots" and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and it led to a campaign by speech writters. -
Committee of Correspondence
Virgina house of burgesses proposed, standing committee for intercolonial correspondence. Thirteen colonies on the eve of the american revolution. -
Tea Act
Final straw in series of unpopular policies and acts. Policy ignited in a "powder keg" of opposition. -
Intolerable Act
Name for a series of punitive laws passed by British parliment. This was meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists. -
Continental Congress
Convention of delegates called together from 13 colonies. It was thirteen colonies which became the governing body of the united states. -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington were colonial leaders would be captured, sam adams and john hancock. Concord would be where they seige gun powder. -
Bunker Hill
Where British defeated the Americans. It was located in Massachusetts. -
Appeal to Reason Rejected
Richard Penn and Aurthur Lee, represented continental congress. King George lll refused to receive the petition. -
Common Sense
Challenged the British authority and monarcy. 13 colonies to declare independence for Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
Now what we celebrate for our independence day, fireworks etc. This was also when it was signed for united states to become an independent country.
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