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The Navigation Acts were a series of laws that forced colonists to sell their raw materials to England even if they could get a better deal somewhere else. -
Molasses is technically sugar. This was made from sugar cane, and was made to transport sugar easier. This would be transported in jars. -
Fort Necessity was set up by George Washington. This fort worked as an outpost to house the militia that was led to drive out the French. The French seized Fort Necessity, and George Washington surrendered. -
This was passed on by Parliament to encourage colonists to stop smuggling and to buy more. This allowed officers to seize accused smugglers of goods. -
The French and Indian War was a war between the British and the French. After this war, debts had to be payed, and forts were established. -
The Stamp Act was a small tax on all printed materials. (Newspapers, Wills, Playing Cards, Documents.) This outraged the colonists and led to riots. -
This was taxes on imported goods. These goods were glass, lead, paper, tea, paint. -
This is when British soldiers fired on a crowd of colonists. 2 people were killed, and many were injured. -
These were often known as the unbearable and painful acts. These were four laws passed down by Parliament. -
These acts permitted the requisition of unoccupied buildings at first to house British troops -
A government for Canada was created, and extended its territory all the way south to the Ohio River. -
General Thomas Gage took over Boston. -
This is when the first Continental Congress was held. -
This is Paul Revere's ride to warn everybody before the war. -
This is when the battles between Lexington and Concord occurred. -
This is when Fort Ticonderoga was established. -
This is when the battle between the Colonists and British soldiers, on Bunker Hill. -
This was a petition that people would sign so Colonists could gain freedom. -
The Declaratory Acts were laws made by Parliament stating that they were able to tax the colonists whatsoever. -
This is when Washington took over Boston. -
This is when King George the turd I MEAN third, hired Hessian Soldiers to defeat the patriots. -
This is when Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, etc. signed the Declaration of Independence. -
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This is when the second continental congress was created/held.