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Proclamation Line
Issued by King George III. Forbid all settlements past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. -
Stamp Act
Put a tax on all paper goods. The money gained by from the Stamp Act was used for defense and protection. -
Quartering Act
Act meant thta you had to provide shelter for British soldiers. The first quartering act was given Royal Assent. -
Declaratory Act
This act was a response to the Stamp Act. It changed the lessening of the Sugar Act. -
Townshend Acts
They are a series of 4 acts passed by the British parliament. It was named after Charles Townshend. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers opened fire on American colonists. 5 colonists were killed that day. -
Committee of Correspondence
This was organized by the Patriot leaders of the 13 colonies. Established just years before the Revolutionary War. -
Tea Act
Final straw of a series of unpopular policies and taxes. The catalyst of the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
Run by the Sons of Liberty. Dumped all of the British tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable or Coercive Acts
This was meant to punish Massachusetts for participating in the Boston Tea Party. Triggered outrage within the colonies. -
"Shot Heard Around the World"
This refers to the battle that broke out at Lexington. No one knows who fired the first shot. -
Common Sense
Written by Thomas Paine. Inspired colonists to fight for independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. I declared independence from Great Britain.
