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Treaty Of Paris
A document signed, that made england the greatest colonial power in the world. -
The proclomation line of 1763
A law that made colonists unable to move west, past the appalachian mountains. -
The Sugar Act
It was a parliament that made colonists pay more tax. -
Stamp Act
A law. that required all American colonists to pay tax on every piece of paper they purchase. -
Quartering Act
A law, that makes colonies house british soldiers. -
Townshend Act
It was 4 acts passed by the British Parliament. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, and killed 3 people initially, and 2 later on. -
Committees of Correspondence
The Committee was a shadow goverment of patriot leaders, consisting of 13 colonies. -
Tea Act
The British forced taxes upon American colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists got mad that the British were raising taxes, so they went aboard a ship that was holding tea, and they dumped it all into the ocean, ruining it. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of punitive laws, passed by the British Parliament. -
1st Continental Congress
It was a meeting of representatives of 12 out of 13 colonies, that met in Philadelpiha, Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle was the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War. -
2nd Continental Congress
It was a convention of representatives from all 13 colonies that met in the summer. They met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Thomas Paines Common Sense.
Commen Sense, is a pamphlet, created by Thomas Paine in 1775-1776 that inspired people to fight for independence from Great Britain.