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French and Indian War
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Proclamation Line of 1763
Created by King George to strengthen Britains trade and land in the west. 3/10 because it formed parts in Florida, and Canada http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/images/1763map.gif -
Stamp Act
A tax created by the Parliament that taxed the colonies on stamped items such as paper, magazines, and newspapers. 5/10 because the Parliament felt that the colonies were responsible for the French and Indian War, and that they should pay for it. http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/14500/14518/stamp2_14518_lg.gif -
Boston Massacre
A mob formed on March 5th, against British soldiers in response to laws created by the Parliament. The mob shouted insults and threw items, and in return the soldiers fired into the crowd killing 5, and injuring 6. 6/10 because it made the tension between the Parliament and Britain stronger http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/usa/BostonMassacre1.jpg -
Tea Act
An act passed by the Parliament that required the British East India company to pay for the tea throw overboard during the Boston Tea Party. 4/10 because the company had to pay for the tea, and the colonists revolted http://www.xtimeline.com/__UserPic_Large/46235/evt091204142800170.jpg -
Boston Tea Party
A revolt by the sons of liberty in which they threw boxes of tea into the harbor in response to the tax on tea. 7/10 because it was a revolt against Britain, and it angered them http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Boston_Tea_Party_Currier_colored.jpg/375px-Boston_Tea_Party_Currier_colored.jpg -
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Interolable Acts
Series of laws passed by the Parliament consisting of the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, the Quartering Act, and the Quebec act. 6/10 because these acts enraged many people -
First Continental Congress
56 people from 12 colonies formed a group in response to the Intolerable acts. Some options they discussed were petitioning King George, and urging each colony to form a militia. 5/10 because it began forming ideas of a revolution -
Second Continental Congress
A congress of the 13 colonies in Philadelphia after the Revolutionary War began, 8/10 because this was were the Decleration of Independence was thought of and created http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u_jDHIIo9wc/TWXUqwuFpqI/AAAAAAAAAEI/hNc9k8VuHJg/s1600/SecondContentCongress.jpg -
Lexington and Concord
A battle by Massachusettes bay in which the British army and the 13 colonies fought. 10/10 because this started armed fighting between the two http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Standt.jpg -
Decleration of Independence
Decleration delcaring the 13 colonies were independent from Britain. 10/10 because this document made the 13 colonies officially free. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/images/trumbull-large1.jpg
