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The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War, between Great Britain and France.
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The Proclamation Act forbade all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains.
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The Sugar Act passed by the British Parliament, put a tax on foreign sugar that was imported into the colonies.
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The Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament, put a tax on every printed piece of paper that they used, including legal documents, newspapers, other publications and even playing cards.
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The Quartering Act is when the colonists were required to provide housing and food for British soldiers.
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The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting held in New York City, consisted of representatives from some of the British Colonies.
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The Declaratory Act was the act that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act and changing the Sugar Act. It gave Great Britain control over the colonies.
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Being pretty explanatory, the Stamp Act Repeal was voted to repeal the Stamp Act.
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Townshend Act was an act that placed duties on tea, paper, lead, and many other items that were brought into the Colonies.
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A riot was being taken place in Boston and the rioters cornered British soldiers and the soldiers took fire on the mob and killed several people.
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The Committee of Correspondence were secret governments organized by the leaders of the thirteen colonies.
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The Tea Act was an act that the British Parliament, which created a monopoly against American tea merchants.
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On December 16, 1773, Colonists dressed up as Indians attacked three British ships. The ships contained several chests of tea, and the tea was thrown into the harbor. This was a protest on the taxes that took action earlier that year.
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The Intolerable Acts were laws that were meant to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party incident.
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The First Continental Congress was a meeting with leaders from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies.
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Declaration of Rights and Grievances was a document which explained that taxes on British colonists without their consent was unconstitutional.
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The Revolutionary War first battle, British troops moved from Boston toward Lexington and Concord.
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Bunker Hill was the first great battle of the Revolutionary War, fought near Boston in June 1775.
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The Olive Branch Petition was a letter to King George III from the Continental Congress, which they attempted to avoid war against Great Britain with their Independence.
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Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, talking about independence from Great Britain to the people of the Thirteen Colonies.
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The Declaration of Independence is a document written by Thomas Jefferson declaring freedom from Great Britain.
