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Road to Revolution
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was fought from 1754 to 1763 between the British and French in North America. The Treaty of Paris 1763 ended the war. -
Proclamation Line
King George III ordered no more colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. Colonist were angry because they wanted more land and many moved west anyway, ignoring the law. -
Stamp Act
This act was the first direct tax on the colonies. Almost all printed materials were taxed, including newspapers, posters, deeds, and even playing cards. -
Quartering Act
This act required colonist to provide food and shelter to British soldiers. Resentment grew, forming the basis for the future 3rd amendment to the United States constitutions, -
Declaratory Act
This law declared England's authority to make laws for the colonies. The British were in complete authority to make binding laws on the American Colonies. Passed on March 18, 1766. -
Townshend Acts
This act taxed items such as tea, paper, and glass. This made colonist angry and they protested against it. This calmed colonist after the Boston Massacre. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired on a heckling crowd of colonist, killing 5. Britain dispatched 1000 troops to Boston to keep order, where colonist heckled them. Colonist were furious, but tensions calmed when Britain repealed most of the Townshend acts. -
Committee of Correspondence
Colonies set up groups to communicate about British activities. The committees unified the colonies, shaped public opinion, and coordinated resisting the British. -
Tea Act
This act lowered the tax on the British tea, making it cheaper than the non-British tea colonist smuggled. This was also the cause of the Boston tea party. -
Boston Tea Party
In 1773, colonist disguised as Indians, dumped 342 chest of tea into the Boston harbor. Colonist were mad and felt forced to buy British tea. Samuel Adams publically defended the action and may have participated. -
Intolerable or Coercive Acts
King George was furious and Parliament decided to punish the colonies. England shit down Boston Harbor, stopped allowing elections, and expanded the Quartering Act. More British troops were sent to the colonies to keep order, raising tension. -
"Shot Heard Around the World
Considered by many the start of the American Revolution. At Concord, 400 minutemen attacked and chased the British back to Boston,killing 99 troops local militias surrounded the British in Boston. -
Common sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine declaring Independence from Great Britain to people in the 13 colonies. Paine said Britain violated colonist natural rights and thus was an illegitimate government. -
Declaration of Independence
This statement declared freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain. This was written by Thomas Jefferson. Adopted at the second continental congress on July 4, 1776.
