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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War as a war that lasted seven years and it was between the French and the British. They were fighting for america and the winner would have more influence in north america. It had started because Britain had claimed the same land. -
The Proclamation Line of 1763
This (Ignored) 'No Trespassing' sign was known as the Proclamation Line of 1763. Issued by King George III, the proclamation prohibited settlers from crossing west over the Appalachian Mountains in order to prevent further conflicts between settlers and Native Americans -
The Sugar Act
In 1764 Parliament passed the Sugar Act, with the goal of raising 100,000 pounds, an amount equal to one-fifth of the military expenses in North America.The Sugar Act lowered the duty on foreign-produced items attempting to discourage smuggling. -
The Stamp Act
The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Acts were two British Laws, passed by the Parliament of Great Britain, that were designed to force local colonial governments to provide provisions and housing to British soldiers stationed in the 13 Colonies of America. (That was pretty smart) -
The Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was were representatives from the nine colonies put aside their local differences and had joined together in a mutual cause. The delegates of the Stamp Act Congress drew up a "Declaration of the Rights and Grievances of the Colonists." That is why this is important. -
The Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was a declaration by the British Parliament that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. It stated that the British Parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain. Parliament had directly taxed the colonies for revenue in the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of four acts passed by the British Parliament in an attempt to assert what it considered to be its historic right to exert authority over the colonies through suspension of a recalcitrant representative assembly and through strict provisions for the collection of revenue duties. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a patriot mob, throwing items that don't do much, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the anger of the citizenry. -
The Gaspee Incident
The HMS Gaspee, a British customs ship, ran aground in Rhode Island and a Sons of Liberty group attacked and set fire to the ship. HMS Gaspee and her hated commander, Lt. William Dudingston, were sent by King George III to Rhode Island to enforce the maritime trade laws and prevent smuggling, -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act granted the British East India Company Tea a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. The passing of the Tea Act imposed no new taxes on the American colonies. The tax on tea had existed since the passing of the Townshend Act. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a direct protest by colonists in Boston against the Tea Tax that had been imposed by the British government. Boston patriots, dressed as Mohawk Indians but did a very bad job, raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped 342 containers of tea into the harbor. While over five thousand people were watching. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts punishment for the destruction wrought during the Boston Tea Party, a violent reaction to the British tea tax of 1773. There was a total of five acts passed: the Port Act, the quartering act, the Restraining Act, the Endemity Act, and the Revenue Act. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was when delegates from each of the 13 colonies (except for Georgia) met in Philadelphia as the First Continental Congress to organize colonial resistance to the Coercive Acts. -
Patrick Henry’s Speech
Before the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Patrick Henry addressed the House of Burgesses in Richmond, Virginia. He gave a speech that has been remembered as the “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech. The point of this speech was to influence others to fight for freedom from the government. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord was the start of the American Revolutionary war. The British Army set out from Boston to capture rebel leaders in Lexington, and to destroy the Americans store of weapons and ammunition in Concord. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an confidence boost. -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Thomas Paine argues for American independence. His argument begins with general, theoretical ideas about government and religion, then moves onto the colonial situation. Paine begins by distinguishing between government and society. -
Declaration of Independence
The main purpose of America's Declaration of Independence was to explain to foreign nations why the colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain. The Revolutionary War had already begun, and several major battles had already taken place.
