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The Navigation Act
It was a series of laws passed by Britain to control trade between England it's colonies.It was declared that only English ships were allowed to bring goods into England. -
French Indian War
It was a conflict between France Britain in North America.Both sides wanted to have power control land resources. It lasted from 1754 to 1763. -
The Quartering Stamp
It stated that Great Britain would house its soldiers in American barracks public houses. -
The Stamp Act
It required colonists to pay a stamp on various printed materials like legal documents,newspapers, and pamphlets. -
Townshend Acts
It was a series of laws passed by Britain in 1767 to tax the American colonies.They were taxed on everyday items and it made colonist unhappy. -
Boston Massacre
Seven British soldiers fired into a crowd killing five people,wounding 6 other people and angering an entire colony. -
Boston Tea Party
It was a protest by the American colonists because of the British government's Tea Act.They dressed as Native Americans threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor -
Intolerable Acts (aka Coercive Acts)
A series of laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
British soldiers marched to Concord to get their weapons back from the colonists.In Lexington a fight broke out the British retreated back to Boston.This battle marked the beginning of open conflict between them. -
Second Continental Congress
It was a meeting of colonial leaders.The Congress organized the Continental Army George Washington was the commander. -
Olive Branch Petition
It was a letter sent by American colonists to King George III around 1775.They were asking for peace to resolve issues with Britain without going into war -
Common Sense
It was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine it argued that the American colonies should break away from Britain become independent -
Declaration of Independence
The document was written by Thomas Jefferson others.It declared that American colonies would break away from Britain become independent. -
Articles of Confederation
They were the first written rules for the United States.It created a weak national government it gave the government very limited power. -
Daniel Shays’ Rebellion
It was an armed uprising led by Daniel Shays.The rebellion was a protest against high taxes debt.Shays' Rebellion took place in 1786-1787 -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention took place in 1787 in Philadelphia.The U.S. Constitution created a stronger federal government with 3 branches known as the Legislative,Executive Judicial.