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End of the French and Indian War
[ The French and Indian War](http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/frin.htm) was between all of the colonies. It took place in Europe and it was named the “Seven Year War”. It was a very long on going war between each other. After this huge war there was a huge amount of people coming to move to the colonies. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 closed off colonial expansion. They were afraid when they moved westward and they feared of what they Indians may do. But then Indians and their land were now the kings so he owned them and their land. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act was an awful thing for many of the colonist. They were being taxed on sugar. Once this happened they started to boycott and smuggle. They started the saying “No taxation without representation” because they did not have a representative like other colonies did. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was almost the same deal as the sugar act. These two were both not needed and unfair to the colonists. Yet again they did protest, boycott and smuggle. Then the same saying came up which was “no taxation without representation. -
Quartering Act
[The quartering act](http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/quartering.htm) was the law that forced colonists to house British soldiers. Britain needed to keep sending over soldiers, but they had no place to stay. This new law gave the soldiers a place to stay while they served. -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend Act was a very awful law. It allowed officers to search colonial ships for smuggled goods for no apparent reason. This was called the Writs of Assisstance. -
Boston Massacre
This was a [massacre ](http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/massacre.htm)between colonist and soldiers that happened very fast. It started with a man making fun of solider than more people from both sides starting coming. The solders shot and killed five people there because they heard the command “FIRE!” -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was a very harsh thing for the colonist. In Britain people always drink tea. But when they started taxing on tea they thought well why not tax on tea, people want to drink they would rather pay then not drink. But people still didn’t pay taxes on this. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party The was when the Sons of Liberty rebelled, and snuck onto a colonial ship dressed like Mohawk Indians. They went on the ship and threw they taxed goods such as tea, overboard into the Boston Harbor. The consequences for this were put on every colonist in the state of Massachusetts. These were called the Intolerable Acts. -
The First Continental Congress
[The first continental congress ](http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/congress.htm)was a meeting of the reps from 12 of 13 colonies. It was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in September. They discussed how to respond to the Intolerable Acts. They demanded a repeal on the Intolerable Acts. -
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
[The Intolerable Acts ](http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/intolerable.htm)were a punishment for the Boston Tea Party. They closed the Boston Harbor and was closed until the tea was paid for. People felt outraged and felt this punishment was too harsh. -
Paul Reveres ride
[Paul Reveres Ride](http://poetry.eserver.org/paul-revere.html) was the event in which Paul Revere warned the people of a British attack. He rode his horse and told the people to get ready for an attack. -
Lexington and Concord
[ Britain’s General, ](http://www.ushistory.org/us/11c.asp)General Gage, had a secret plan to send out regiments of Britain’s soldiers in the early morning. They planned to capture colonial leaders like Sam Adams and John Hancock. But the colonial leaders found out and they sent riders to warn the colonists.
