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French and Indian war
created when the British colonists tried to take over indian land. The French helped the indians in a war against the British. The British won and gained land from the indians. -
Currency Act
This event issued the regulation of paper money to protect british merchants from being cheated out of profits.
Created tension between the colonies and Great Britain.
This was another important factor to the american revolution. -
Albany plan of union
All charter and royal colonies were goverened as on while the king dealt with more important matters. -
Proclamation of 1763
to organize Britain’s new england colonies and to stabilize relations with the native americans.
this proclamation kept colonists from moving across a certain point, about just before the appalachian mountainsThe colonists were not claiming any new land for the british.
Pontiac -
Pontiac War
Indians were upset with Britain's,“post-war” policies.
eight forts were destroyed and hundreds of colonists were destroyed.
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Sugar Act
The reason for the act was to help pay for the debt of Great britain from the seven years war between them and France.
The act affected the colonists because they had to pay a more expensive tax on stamps and paper.The colonists boycotted paper and stamps. -
Quartering Act
Parliament passes the Quartering Act, outlining the locations and conditions in which British soldiers are to find room and board in the American colonies.
3. If a colony had people participating in the quartering act then that means they have a British spy
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sons of liberty
They were the colonists that wanted freedom. So, they fought to the death in the war and died for freedom.
The colonists fought for what they wanted. They won the war.
The colonists won for themselves. -
Daughters of Liberty
They were the women that wanted the freedom just as much as the men did. The women helped the men in the war. They supplied and cooked for them. They believed that the colonists should have had freedom.
The colonists helped out with the war so they could win and be free.
Their acts caused help to win the war. -
Townshend Act
The reason for the act was to pull back on an amount exportation from the kingdom on items such as coffee
The act affected the colonists because there was less goods coming from england and they had to find the product another way.The colonists then had to start smuggling these items from England. -
Writs of Assistance
Created to allow you to search houses without a government official with you. -
Boston Massacre
colonists started throwing snowballs, rocks,and sticks at british troops returned fire. The act affect the colonists because they lost 5 of their own.England raised their guard and they lost men. -
Tea Act
The act was so england didn’t have to export as much tea and they raised the taxes on the tea they did export.
This act affected the colonists because tea was a very popular beverage in the 1700’s.
The colonists boycotted tea that came from england do to the high taxes. -
committees of correspondence
These committees were shadow groups for the purpose of preparing coordinated responses to Great Britain and to share their plans.
This caused a more patriotic view in the americas since any loyalist were rejected from governmental positions.
The United States of America became mostly americans. -
Boston Tea Act
The reason was because the taxes on tea were so high that the patriots decided to send their message to england by dumping 342 chests over board.
This affected the colonists because they started war with england and dumped tea for their consumption over board.
England stepped up their guard and started to have battles with the colonists. -
The coercive Act
It was a series of acts established by the British. They wanted to restore the order of Massachusettes and punish Bostonians for the Tea Act.
The colonists were in trouble and going to be punished.
They might be killed or just punished for their acts. -
continental Congress
This act was to have the resistance of the taxes that the British had made. In 1775 the Second Continental congress convened after the Revoloutionary War.
The colonists had to go to war.
The colonists got freedom. -
restraining Act
Created to prevent the unrest due to the boycott of British goods in Massachusetts.
This act allowed for the creation of militia units.
Massachusetts was in a state of Rebellion -
Quebec Act
Act of the parliament of Great Britain to set procedures of governance in Quebec.
Increases borders to take up indian reserve, an oath of allegiance, guaranteed free practice of Catholic religion.
The Colonists were angry the losers, “French and Indians” were getting all the benefits.
Battle -
second continental congress
Everything took a sharp turn after Lexington and Concord. So, the colonists made the Declaration of Independence to stop all of the wrong and harsh things that had happened.
The colonists got their freedom and everything they wanted back. They got rules and their own land. They had new land and won the war. -
Lexingtion and Concord
They served as government of the 13 colonies. General Gage sent British men to Lexington and Concord. Sam Adams and John Hancock warned townspeople that the British were coming.
The colonists had to leave homes.
The colonists lived. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This was a big battel in Breed’s Hill. This was a very big battle, the battle was for the taxes and freedom.
The colonists died fighting another war for freedom.
The colonists would get more freedom. -
The olive branch petition
John Dickinson had drafted the Olive Branch Petition, which was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 5 and submitted to King George on July 8, 1775. The colonists had got the congress back. It was an attempt to assert the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the British crown. The colonists had received a Continental Congress and that changed the war.
The colonists have won the war and figured out more about the British. -
common sense (Thomas Paine)
To inspire American soldiers to fight for their rights.
This gave courage to the american soldiers surrounding british troops in boston.
We defeated the British forces in Boston. -
new england restraining act
Hoping to keep the New England colonies dependent on the British, King George III formally endorses the New England Restraining Act
3.This did not affect the american colonies
4.They depended more on the British than before -
Prohibitory Act
To subdue the american colonist retaliation.
This act affected the colonists by putting a naval blockade on any american ships trading.
Became of the The american revolution -
Battle of Quebec
part of the American Revolutionary war.
This was a loss for the americans considering they lost about three of their generals
Colonists of Quebec were subjected to punishments as the British re-established control over the province -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed by the four fathers and made of July 4th. This gave us our Independence for a new world and for America. We won the war that day.
The colonists had a new life and could live by their own rules. They won the war and made America. -
Act of non-importation
This policy was created to embargo certain goods to Great Britain to coerce Great Britain and to suspend their imprisonment on american sailors. This event was never passed due to the boycotts created by Americans during pre-revolutionary times
This was never passed so it never took effect to the colonists. -
militia
A body of citizens enrolled by military services, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies
3. The colonists probably had a militia that was ready to fight when ready
4.They were ready to fight at any time -
minuteman
A member of a group of american militiamen just before and during the revolutionary war who held themselves in readiness for instant military service
3.The colonists had a couple of minutemen that would be ready to fight at all times
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loyalists
. A person that remained loyal to the British during the revolutionary war
3. A person that was basically a British spy in the american colony
4. If the colonists found out about them they would hang the spy -
patriots
A person who loves, supports, and loves his or her country and its interest with devotion
3. A person that was a patriot in a colony was probably really respected for their cause their devotion to fight the British
4. They fought the British and they ended up winning and now we have independence day -
boycott
To combine in abstaining from , or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion
3. Maybe some colonists didn’t believe in what the leader wanted them to believe and they boycotted that and fought for what they wanted
4. Things changed around the colony -
petition
Something that is sought by request or entreaty
3. If someone wanted to vote for something to change they would go around and have people sign a paper if they want a change too
4. If a group wanted to vote for something then they would hand out a petition -
continental Army
The revolutionary war army, authorized by the continental congress in 1775 and led by George Washington
3. This is the american army so if they had Continental soldiers in their colony they must of felt safer than usual
4.They had soldiers protecting them and they could have started military forts