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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris removed the French from America -
Proclamation of 1763
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Stamp Act
Placed a tax on all printed items like newspapers, letters, as well as books.
https://www.landofthebrave.info/stamp-act.htm -
Declaratory act
Parliament stated that it had control over the taxing conditions at all times.
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Townshend acts
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Boston Massacre
5 colonist were killed. Colonist used this as a propaganda to strengthen anti- British feelings.
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Tea act
Gave East India Tea company the right to sell directly to shops making their tea a lower price then the rest.
https://www.landofthebrave.info/tea-act.htm -
Boston Tea Party
500 crates of tea were thrown overboard in reaction to the tea act.
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party -
Intolerable acts
Also known as the Coercive Acts closed Boston harbor; therefore no food or supplies could reach Boston.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/9g.asp -
1st continental congress
Met in Philadelphia and also started pulling away from British control.
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Midnight Ride
Paul Revere and two others warned the people "The British are coming, The British are coming."
http://readingstreetunit2.pbworks.com/w/page/4014708/Midnight%20Ride%20of%20Paul%20Revere -
Lexington and Concord
"The shot heard around the world," this was the first battles of the American Revolution.
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2nd Continental Congress
Met in Philadelphia and also wrote the Declaration of Independence in that meeting
https://www.boundless.com/u-s-history/textbooks/boundless-u-s-history-textbook/the-american-revolution-1775-1783-7/the-second-continental-congress-64/the-second-continental-congress-389-8179/
