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Treaty of Paris #1
The significance of this event is that when Paris signed this, it gave north American land to Britain. By dong this, it meant that the British had control of the Thirteen Colonies before there were settlers. -
Proclamation Act #2
It was made by King George III to the French. It was a document on getting the French territories that they lost in the French and Indian War. -
Sugar Act #3
The Sugar Act was also known as the American Revenue Act. It was just another taxing that Britain was using on the American Colonist. -
The Stamp Act #4
It was a reason for King George III to keep taxing the colonist and making them pay money. The taxing was to have all their newspapers, magazines, etc. to have stamps on them to be "official". -
The Quartering Act #5
The Quartering Act was passed by British Parliament saying that any British solider has to be housed and fed by the colonist. -
Stamp Act Congress #6
The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting held for the colonies that was a protest against the taxing from Britain. -
Stamp Act Congress #6
The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting held for the colonies that was a protest against the taxing from Britain. -
Declaratory Act #7
An act made by the British Parliament that got rid of the Sugar and Stamp act because of all the protesting and boycotting. -
Stamp Act Repealed #8
A decision made by the British Parliament that was meant to get rid of the Stamp Act because of the boycotting. -
Townshend Act #9
Townshend is named after the founder of the program; Charles Townshend. It's all the acts that the British Parliament decided to put on the colonist. -
Boston Massacre #10
It involved the death of 5 people, and was later portrayed as the start of a war. -
Committee of Correspondence #11
It was a group of people who rallied against the British and joined the thirteen colonies together. -
Tea Act #12
The tea act is an act where the Parliament was taxing the colonist to buy tea that wasn't necessary to them. -
Boston Tea Party #13
A rebellion against the tea taxes made by the colonist. Instead of accepting the taxes they attacked the boat and threw the tea into the water. -
Intolerable Acts #14
This was the results after the Boston Tea Party. The Intolerable Acts was meant to punish those who fought against the "Red Coats" (soldiers). -
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1st Continental Congress #15
This is the first meeting of the twelve representatives from the thirteen colonies. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievance #16
The Declaration of Rights and Grievance was sent to King George III by the Stamp Act Congress. The letter included what the colonist thought they had the right to because they aren't under the control of King George III anymore. -
Lexington and Concord #17
This was the big first fight against the British, the first shot of this fight is also heard as "the shot heard all around the world". -
Bunker Hill #18
This was an early fight in the American Revolution in Boston. The fight ended with the British taking the win. -
Olive Branch Petition #19
This was a letter sent to King George III asking if the thirteen colonies could separate from Britain. It was known as a "break up letter" or King Geroge III. -
Common Sense #20
Common sense is a book written by Thomas Paine, showing the colonist who's the bad guy. -
Decelaration of Independence #21
A document signed by the founders declaring that America is departing from the Britain.
