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1.) Treaty of Paris
British concessions to france in the west indies. -
2.) The Sugar Act
Colonial merchants were required to pay a tax on each gallon of foreign molasses. -
3.) Proclamation Act
Forbade settlement past line of the appalachian mountains. -
4.) The Stamp Act
Legal and commercial documents had to have a stamp. -
5.) Quartering Act
American colonists were forced to provide accommodations for British soldiers. -
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6.) Stamp Act Congress
First gathering of elected representatives of American Colonies. -
7.) Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Declared that taxes placed on british colonists without formal consent was unconstitutional. -
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9.) Common Sense
Pamphlet written to inspire the people in the 13 colonies to fight for independence. Thomas Paine wrote it January 1, 1766 and was published on February 14, 1766. -
8.) Stamp Act Repealed
Colonial opposition led to the repeal. -
10.) Declaratory Act
Accompanied the repeal of The Stamp Act. -
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11.) Townshed Acts
Series of acts passed by the parliament of Great Britain. -
12.) Boston Massacre
Street fight that occurred between a patriot mob and several british soldiers. -
13.) Committee of Correspondence
Shadow governments organized by leaders of the patriots. -
14.) Tea Act
Meant to reduce the massive surplus of tea held by british east india company. -
15.) Olive Branch Petition
Adopted by the second continental congress in an attempt for the 13 colonies and great britain to avoid war. -
16.) Boston Tea Party
Political protest by the sons of liberty where tea was dumped into boston harbor. -
17.) Intolerable Acts
American name for series of laws passed after the Boston tea party. -
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18.) First Continental Congress
Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia. -
19.) Lexington and Concord
First military engagement in the american revolutionary war. -
20.) Bunker Hill
The British capture Charlestown, Peninsula. -
21.) Declaration of Independence
A formal statement declaring the freedom of the American colonies from Great Britain.
