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Treaty of Paris
A treaty signed by Spain, Great Britain, Portugal, and France in agreement when Britain won the Seven Years' War against France, and Spain. -
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Proclamation Act
An act forbidding colonists to setle west of the Appalachians. -
The Sugar Act
An act passed by British parliament that required colonists to pay a tax on imported sugar and molasses. -
Stamp Act
An act passed that made colonists pay taxes on paper. -
The Quartering Act
An act that forced colonists to house British soldiers. -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting in New York, and it was the first meeting of elected representatives to start a protest against the new taxes from England. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
A document that states that taxing the colonists without their approval was unconstitutional. -
Stamp Act Repealed
Parliament repeals the Stamp Act because of protests from the colonists. -
Townshend Act
A series of acts that taxed paint,glass,oil,paper, and more. -
Boston Massacre
A group of redcoats gunned down unarmed protesters, and sparked the war. -
Committee of Corespondance
Governments made up by the patriot leaders on the eve of the American Revolution. -
Tea Act
An act that taxed tea, which caused The Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
A protest that involved dumping tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of acts passes to punish the colonists for The Boston Tea Party. -
1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting that had delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the Revolutionary War. -
Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle fought during the siege of Boston. Once the British heard about the colonist forces they launched an attack and beat them. -
Olive Branch Petition
A petition signed by the 2nd Continental Congress in an attempt to avoid war with England. -
Common Sense
A book by Thomas Paine that inspired the colonists to fight for their independance. The fanous quote 'No taxation without representation" comes from this book. -
Declaratory Act
An act that stated parliament had the same authority to tax in the colonies as they did in Britain. -
Declaration of Independance
On July 4th, 1776 the Declaration of Independance was signed, and the American colonies gained independance from England.
