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Procllimation of 1763
The British prohibited American colonists from moving westward. The British moved across the west and took over Naiv American Lands. -
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Revolutionary War
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Loyalists/ Patriots
The colonists began taking the side of either the British or the Colonies, Patriots supporting the Colonists, Loyalists supporting the British. -
Stamp Act
Parliment passed a law saying that all official documents must have a stamp showing that a tax has been payed. -
Quartering Act
An act that began in 1765, that forced American olonists to house Britsh soilders. -
Sam Adams
Was opposed to Parliment taxing on the colonists, and was a inspiration of the Boston Massacre -
Declaration of Independence
A document was written stating the American colonists indepndence from the British. -
Townshed Acts
Laws passed by parliment that stopped trade with New York and put a tax on all British goods. -
Boston Massacre
A fight between the British soilders and American colonists that ended with 5 killed colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
In protest, Colonists dressed as native americans and dumped about 300 boxes of tea into the boston harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
A series off acts passed by parliment that was used to punish the colonists for the boston tea party. -
1st Continetal Congress
A meeting of representives from the colonies to decide colonists rights. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere leaves his home in the night to share the news that the " British are coming!" -
Lexington and Concord
One of the first battles of the revolution -
Battle of Saratoga
A series of events that created conflict between the british army and american army. -
Battle of Yorktown
One of the last battles of the Revolutionary war, which eneded in Britans surrender. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty that ended the Revolutionary war and declared independence for the colonists.