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Merchantilism
Merchantilism was the country's ultimate goal that was self-sufficiency and meant that all countries were in a competition to gain the most gold and silver. This caused nations to concentrate on the balance of trade, since favorable trade meant that more gold was coming then going. -
Salutary Neglect
Salutray Neglect meant that England relaxed its enforecement of most regulations in return that the colonists remained loyal.This caused the colonies to develop a taste for self-governmment. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was the 4th war that broke out between the British and French for control over North America. The Native Americans were on both sides of the war but mostly on the French side. William Pitt caused the British to win the battle. -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation meant that no one can own land west of the Applacian Mountians. They did this to try and lessen the wars happening between them and the Indians. Even through that was their intent the colonists still moved west of the Applacian mountians. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required Colonists to purchase stamp paper for every legal document, license, newspaper, etc. -
The Quatering Act
It authorized British Commanders to vancant private homes and other buildings. -
The Stamp Act Congress of 1765
The Stamp Act of Congress was a meeting held between October 7th and October 25th. It was the first congress, and representives from some British colonies and it was held in New York. -
Declatory Act
The Declatory Act was the repeal of the Stamp Act from parliament. -
The Boston Massacre
A fist fight broke out over jobs on the cold afternoon of March 5th. That evening a mob gathered in front of the Customs House and tey taunted the guards. An arm clash soon arupted killing 3 men in the process. -
The Tea Act
The British east company was being hit hard with colonial boycotts, so to save it they devised the tea act which granted the right to sell tea to the colonies free of taxes. -
The Boton Tea Party
A large group of Boston rebels disguised themselves as Native Americans an took action against 3 Boston tes ships in the habor. -
The Intolerable Acts
Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party by passing a series of measures that the colonists called the Intolerable Acts. It shut down the Boston Harbor, and the parliament passed the quartering acts. -
First Continential Congress
It met in the Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia. It was a convention of delegates from 12 colonies. Georgia was not included. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The kings troops reached Lexington to find 70 minutemen waiting for them. One of the minutemen fired and the war started. 8 minutemn were killed and 10 wounded. Only one British soldier was injured. The battke only lasted 15 minutes. -
Second Continential Congress
Colonial leaders convened a secong meeting to decide what their next move will be. -
Thomas Paine writes common sense
In common sense Thomas Paine writes an 50-page pamphlet attacking King George III. -
The Declaration of Independence
In a document written by Thomas Jefferson delegates of the Contenential Congress declared independence of Britian. -
American Revolution ends
The British surrendered at Yorktown on October 17th and George Washinton accepted their surrender on October 19th ending the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris in 1783
In the Treaty of Paris it officially ended the American Revolution and Britian recongized American independence. -
The Townshed Act
The Townshed Acts were indirect taxes on important materials, like glass, lead, paint, and paper.
