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Proclamation line
The proclamation line is to forbid any settlement past the appalachian mountains. -
Stamp Act
Colonists had to pay taxes on EVERY paper that they used. For example... Legal Documents. -
Quatering Act
One of many events that have caused the American Revolution. Lots of colonists disagreed with it. -
Declaratory Act
Passed by British Parliament. The British parliament has all of the power to make laws for all of the colonists. -
Townshend Acts
Forced colonist to pay taxes on goods for the up coming American Revolution war -
Boston Massacre
British soliders killed people on king street -
Tea Act
Reduce the large amount of tea because of a company having financial trouble. -
Boston Tea Party
The sons of liberty were protesting about the taxes on tea -
Intolerable act
Was a punishment for the colonies for the Boston Tea Party and got it's name because the patriot's didn't like the laws -
Committee of Correspondence
The house of Burgesses should appoint a commitee and come together for correspondence. -
Common Sense
Written by Thomas Paine, he wanted to share his opinion about independence. -
Declaration of independence
The Declaration of Independence was explaining territories that is independent. -
"Shot heard around the world"
Gun shots being fired in Lexington
