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These are a set of laws that was passed by the English parliament to enforce the colonist to sell all raw materials to England. Even though colonists could possibly find better elsewhere in Europe. -
Parliament places a tax on all sugar products. Sugar, Molasses, and Rum. -
This act allowed British officials accused of crimes in Massachusetts Bay colony to be tried in another colony or great Britain. -
An big argument in North America between Great Britain and France over territory and the Ohio River Valley. This happened through August of 1756 to February of 1763. -
A British law that raised income from the American colonies to help pay for the seven years war debt. -
This was the act that included the cry of "No Taxation Without Representation" It was a British law imposing a direct tax on American Colonist by requiring stamps on most things to help pay for troops after the French and Indian War. -
British laws that lasted through 1765 - 1774 requiring American colonies to house and supply British soldiers. -
An act issued by the British Parliament to assert complete control over the American colonies . -
A series of laws imposing duties on essential goods like glass, lead, paper, and etc imported into the colonies. The British Parliament passed the Acts. -
A confusion that happened that led British soldiers firing into the crowd killing five Colonist. -
An act of the parliament of Great Britain which set procedures of governance in the province of Quebec -
This was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 American colonies. It was to address wrong against British policies, especially Intolerable Acts after the Boston tea Party. -
Four laws passed by British Parliament to punish Massachusetts for Boston tea party. They punished them for the destruction of tea. They limited meetings and gave more empower to royal governor. They also required colonist to house and provide for British soldiers. -
This is when General Thomas Gage took over as military governor of Massachusetts, replacing Thomas Hutchinson. This was to in force the Coercive Acts, leading to increased tensions, the Battles of Lexington and Concord. -
This was a midnight journey to warn colonial militia of approaching British troops. Revere road across the Charles River by boat and while Dawes took the land route, Samuel Prescott also rode to Concord. -
First military engagements of the American Revolutionary war. marked by British march to seize colonial arms. -
This fort provided cannons to force the British out of Boston. It also controlled a major water way and the Hudson River Valley. -
This was the governing body of the American Colonies from 1775 to 1781. This was to manage the escalating conflict with Great Britain, ultimately leading the colonies to declare independence and wage the revolutionary war. -
This was an early revolutionary war where British forces took breeds hill in Charleston. There was a colonial militia to threaten British controlled Boston. -
it was congress's final appeal to King George III for peaceful reconciliation with Britain -
Arnold's initial force was too small (around 600 men) to besiege the city effectively and had to withdraw -
This refers to George Washington's Continental Army forcing the British to evacuate Boston. -
King George III hired Hessian (German) soldiers as auxiliaries/mercenaries to fight against the American colonists during the Revolutionary War. -
the Declaration of Independence (DOI) was signed by 56 delegates. John Hancock signed first. The signing took place over an extended period, with some delegates adding their names later.