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Proclamation of 1763
After the French and indian war, the french lost their land across the apalachians, however even though the colonies techincally owned this land across from the apalachins, but they could not settle there. -
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American Revolution
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Sugar Act
Put taxes on sugar and molasses. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. -
Quartering Act
This act allowed any british soldier to seek shelter in any of the colonists homes. So any british soldier could live in any of the colonists house if they wanted to. This causes a lot of trouble between the colonies and the british soldiers. -
virginia stamp act revolution
A series of revolutions in response to the Stmap Act. -
declaratory Act
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Townshend Revenue act
Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea. This was the british way of saying you will give us money, and it would be difficult to boycott these resources because the colonists needed these resources. However the colonists boycott these resources anyway and do it very well. -
boston non-imporation agreement
an agreement for merchants to not sell their items to britain. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fire at innocent colonists after being hit by rocks thrown by the colonists. -
Gaspee Affair
Lt. William Dudingston, were sent by King George III to Rhode Island waters in March of 1772 to enforce the maritime trade laws and prevent smuggling. -
tea Act
Britain was enforcing so many laws that the colonists were afraid that they would add the revenue to tea, this sparked the boston tea party -
Boston Tea Party
since britain was taxing tea, colonists threw many boxes of tea off the boats in the harbor. This was an act of courage by the colonists making a statement to britain. -
Battle at bunker hill
British Drives america and their continental army back at bunker hill in masachusetts. -
montreal
America Captures key base of britain montreal lead by montgomery -
Declaration of independance
America is independant from Britain. America is a free country.
