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French-Indian War
Was a war which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against the French. -
Navigation Acts
the Navigation Acts was a series of laws passed by the British parliament that restricted those who trade -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act that taxed things they pay off their debts from the war. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest in which tea was thrown off the Boston harbor, indicating a key event for future events. -
Quartering Act
It was an act where Great Britain housed its soldier's homes for other ones to use. -
Intolerable Acts (aka Coercive Acts)
An act where four laws were passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony Bay for the Boston Tea Party -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
It was an event where it marked the start of the American War of Independence. -
Olive Branch Petition
Was a letter sent to the king as an attempt to prevent a war from happening. -
Townshend Acts
It was an act where they taxed many things colonists would use. -
Common Sense
helped sway the Thirteen Colonies toward independence with his persuasive and passionate case for separation from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
was an event where they adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies' separation from Great Britain -
The Boston Massacre
the Boston Massacre was a political tension between the British soldiers and the colonists. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 states of the United States -
Second Continental Congress
was an event where they established an army and they elected George Washington as the commander-in-chief. -
Daniel Shays’ Rebellion
led a violent uprising against debt collection in Massachusetts -
Constitutional Convention
To address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.