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French/Indian War
The French Indian War was fought over territory. The French had the help of Native Americans to fight against the British. The French were defeated and the British were victorious. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation prohibited colonists to expand west of the Appalachian Mountains. It was instated because England was still in debt from the French and Indian War and did not want to start another war. The colonists were angered by the decision because they thought that the British were trying to keep them under strict control. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act imposed a direct tax on the British colonies. It taxed newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, playing cards, etc. -
The Townshend Acts
A series of measures were passed in the British Parliament that taxed goods imported to the American Colonies. These decisions, like the stamp act was protested by the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
During the Boston Massacre British soldiers shot and killed several colonists while being harvested by a mob in Boston. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest in which, American colonists, who were I infuriated by Britain’s taxes calling it “taxation without representation” The colonists dumped 342 chests of tea imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were four harsh measures enacted by the British Parliament in retaliation for acts of colonial defiance. These included the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. -
Lexington and Concord
These were the first Military fights of the Revolution. This battle made many colonists support the Revolution because the militia beat the British. -
Common Sense
“Common Sense” was written by Thomas Paine. Paine argued for moral and political arguments to encourage colonists to make a democratic government. This was the most popular book in the colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration was a document listing the new country’s most important beliefs. This officially announced the separation of the colonies from Britain. Thomas Jefferson wrote this document.