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French & Indian War
the North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years War. -
Proclamation of 1763
proclamation declared by the British crown at the end of the French and Indian War in North America, mainly intended to conciliate the Native Americans by checking the encroachment of settlers on their lands. -
Sugar Act
as the American Revenue Act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the British Parliament of Great Britain in April of 1764 -
Stamp Act
an act of the British Parliament in 1765 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. -
Quartering Act
stated that Great Britain would house its soldiers in American barracks and public houses. And if the soldiers outnumbered colonial housing, they would be quartered in inns, alehouses, barns, other buildings, etc. -
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Townshend Act
were a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies -
Boston Massacre
Known as Incident on King Street by the british and their soldiers shot and killed five people while under attack by a mob. -
Tea Act
was the final straw in a series of unpopular policies and taxes imposed by Britain on her American colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonist dress up as Native American. So they would not get caught as british -
Coercive Acts ( Intolerable Acts)
A series of laws relating to Britain's colonies in North America and passed by the British Parliament -
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First Continental Congress
a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies who met at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. -
Shot Heard Around the World
a phrase referring to several historical incidents, particularly the opening of the American Revolutionary War in 1775. -
Second Continental Congress
a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that started meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after the American Revolutionary War had begun. -
Common Sense
a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.