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Treaty of Paris
The French and Indian war, which was between England and the colonies, was ended by the Treaty of Paris -
Proclamation Act
The Proclamation Act said that the colonists were not allowed past the Appalachian Mountains. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act put a tax on imported goods from England. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act made the colonist's pay taxes on printed paper. -
The Quartering Act
By passing the Quartering Act, it said that colonist's had to allow British soldier's in their house if they needed somewhere to stay the night. -
Stamp Act Congress
The colonies sent representatives to their first gathering. -
Stamp Act Repealed
In March, the parliament voted to repeal the Stamp Act. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act said that taxes in America and England were the same. -
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Townshend Act
It was set as a way to get money from the colonists. -
Boston Massacre
A group of British soldiers shot, and killed five people and injured six. -
Committee of Correspondence
The Committee of Correspondence was used as a way for all thirteen colonies to communicate. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists went aboard British tea ships. They then dumped a bunch of tea overboard. -
Intolerable Acts
When British Parliament passed a number of laws. -
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First Continental Congress
In Philadelphia, twelve of the colonies met. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievance
The Declaration of Rights and Grievance said that without the consent of the colonists, they could not charge taxes. -
Lexington & Concord
They were the first battles of the American Revolutionary war. -
Bunker Hill
At Bunker Hill in Massachusetts, the British defeated the colonists, however, they remained hopeful. -
Appeal to Reason Rejected
Also known as the Olive Branch Petition, was the Second Continental Congress's last try to escape war. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act said that the British East Indian Tea Company was the only company that could sell tea in America. -
Common Sense
Common Sense is a book written by Thomas Paine, is about independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence, was the official document that said the thirteen colonies were their own country.