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Proclamation line
Issued by king George III. Was drawn through the Appalachian mountains. -
Stamp Act
The first direct act on colonists. All printed materials were taxed, basically anything on paper. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering act is when colonists had to provide a home, and food to British soldiers. The colonists soon began to resent the British. -
Declaratory Act
The declaratory acts gave England the authority to make laws. The laws that were made for the colonies. -
Townshend Acts
The British taxed things like tea, paper, and glass. The Townshend acts are named after Charles Townshend. -
Boston Massacre
Five people where murdered. The British were the people who did the killing. -
Committee of correspondence
Kept people informed in the colonies. Was created after the Boston massacre. -
Tea act
To reduce the amount of tea the British had. Which the colonists were forced to buy. -
Boston tea party
A protest by the sons of liberty. Poured tea in the Boston harbor. -
Intolerable acts
Were meant to punish Boston. Was issued after the Boston tea party. -
"Shot heard around the world"
The start of the American Revolution. Happened in concord when 400 minutemen chased the British back to Boston, killing 99 soldiers. -
Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. Stating that all people are equal, and deserve equality. -
Declaration of independence
John Adams propelled independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. The decision was made on July 2, 1776, and declared July 4, 1776.
