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Treaty Of Paris
This treaty ended the French and Indian War. This war was between Great Britain and France. France ended up giving Great Britain there territories in Mainland North America. -
Proclamation Act
The act was wrote by King George III and was important because he drew a line across the Appalachian mountains which did not allow any settlement past it. -
The Sugar Act
The act was about to expire and was renewed on April 6, 1764. Merchents were required to pay 6 pents per gallon under the Molasses act but changed because people were evading taxes and it was easier to get it from the english instead of the French West Indians. -
The Stamp Act
The Act was made by the British Parliament and forced American colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used -
The Quartering Act
This act was put in place so British Soldiers could receive any needed accommodations from american colonies including housing. -
Stamp Act Congress
The congress brought together the representatives from the 9 different colonies for one cause that they all had to agree on which was important because it made them put there differences aside. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Was an act that was put together by the Stamp Act congress which stated that taxes gave to British colonists without there consent or a yes would be illegal. -
Declaratory Act
An act that made sure Britain still had as much control in america as they do in Britain. Was passed at the same time the Stamp Act was repelled. Britain had control over the colonies "in all cases whatsoever". -
Townshend Act
Allowed Britain to tax items including lead, glass, paints, tea and paper that were imported to the colonies. All of the duties were eventually repealed besides the taxation on tea. -
Boston Massacre
A street fight that went down between British soldiers and a mob of citizens throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at the soldiers. Several of the colonists were shot and killed by the soldiers. -
Committee Of Correspondence
It was a commitee established to help each other fight against Britain and exchange information with each other in order to win the Revolution. -
Tea Act
The act was put in place for the East India company to survive the struggles it was going through. It brought there tea in to Boston and almost forced the colonists to purchase there tea instead. They could directly import there tea into the north Americas. -
Boston Tea Party
Was a protest by the sons of liberty. The protest was against the taxation put in place from the Tea Act. They ended up throwing over 342 cases of tea in the Boston Harbor which made the Britain furious and led both sides closer and closer to war. -
Intolerable Act
An act put in place to punish the Americans for doing the Boston Tea Party. Bostons harbour would remain closed until restitution was made for the destroyed tea. -
1st Continental Congress
Meeting between 12 of the 13 colonies during the early stages of the revolution -
Lexington and Concord
Ended up being the first battles of the American Revolution. -
The Battle Of Bunker Hill
was a battle fought really early on in the American Revolution and ended up with the British conquering Charlestown Peninsula -
Appeal to Reason Rejected
When King George denied the Oliver Branch treaty which was sent in my american colonists to try and get more freedom while still being under control by Britain. -
Common Sense
was a "book: wrote by Thomas Paine that fought argued for american Independence. Is told to be one of the most influential books in US history helping with american Independence. -
Stamp Act Repealed
The act was finally repelled after four months of protesting from american colonists. The act was a taxation to help soldiers living in the colonies. -
Deceleration Of Independence
This was a statement wrote by the 2nd continental congress that they were no longer going to be under control by Britain and they were going to war if they had to.