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Proclamation Line
this was about how king George the III made a law that colonists couldnt settle and live past the appalachin mountains -
stamp act
the stamp act was about how the british put tax on stamps, newspapers and documents. this angered tho colonists and it led to another major thing in history. -
quartering act
the quartering act is about how britain solders were allowed to stay in the colonists home. the colonists had to provide and take care of the british solders. if they didnt there would be taken away from them -
declaratory act
the declaratory act was a british parliament that repealed the sugar act. it says that the british parliaments taxing authority was the same as america. this crisis focused attention with the relationship to the growing empire. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend acts started in 1767 because british needed money .They added tax to glass, paper, paint, and tea. after this happens the colonists are angered and violence starts in new england -
boston massacre
the boston massacre is about how british solders shot and killed 5 unarmed colonists. paul revere painting a picture of this happening and told everyone about it -
boston tea party
the boston tea party was a protest by the sons of liberty in boston. people disguised as native americans destroyed the tea that was at the boston harbor. they threw tea in the water and destroyed ships that were holding tea -
intolerable or Coercive Act
the intolerable act were passed in 1774 to punish the colonists for the boston tea party. they made up 3 new laws that would affect the colonists. -
"shot heard around the world"
the shot heard around the world is about how the colonist and the british were at a standstill and someone fired a gunshot and the british. -
commen sense
common sense is a pamphlet written by thomas paine. this pamphlet was written so the the 13 colonies could receive independence from great britain. -
Committee of Correspondence
The Committees of Correspondence were the American colonies’ way of maintaining communication lines in the years before the Revolutionary War -
declaration of independence
the declaration of independence was written by thomas jefferson. it was written to explain why the colonies wanted independence. there were different representatives that wrote there name on the declaration of independence that had alot to do with it -
tea act
the tea act was about how britain limited the amount of tea that the boston harbor could sell and use. this lead to colonist pouring 10,000 pounds of tea into the boston harbor
