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Navigation Acts
The Navigation Acts were used by England to control tax over trade. The acts were noticed by colonists and they rebelled. -
Treaty Of Paris of 1763
The document that ended the French and Indian War, over the Ohio river valley. It ended French power, and increased British power in North America. -
Proclamation of 1763
The result of the French and Indian War. Showed how Britain won, and removed the French power from America. -
Sugar Act
Made to renew the Molasses Act. Which was used to put a tax on imported molasses. Taxed sugar, wines, coffee, pimiento, cambric, and printed calico. Also used to regulate how iron, and lumber was being imported. -
Writs of Assistance
Gave troops a general search warrent. Allowed them to search any property for smuggled goods. -
Stamp Act
Used by the British to tax papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and playing cards. Money was used to protect the American frontier near the Appalcian Moutains. -
Quartering Act
The Britsh sent 10,000 troops to the states to regulate the colonists. It made the colonists house them, and pay for it. -
Declaratory Act
To replace the Stamp act, by stating that the British had the same power in the states, as it did in Britain. -
Townshend Act
A tax on Britsh imported goods, that only made the states madder since they had no representation. -
Boston Massacre
In Boston, at kings street, soldiers shot into a small riot. They killed 5 people. -
Tea Act
An act that gave the East India Company a monopoly in tea, since they were the ones who had to import it. -
Boston Tea Party
It was a protest where a group called "The Sons Of Liberty" dressed as Natives and dumped 342 chests of tea into the boston harbor. -
Coercive Acts
4 acts passed meant to punish Boston for their protest. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates from 12 states to discuss the countries recent problems. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the revolution. The States were able to win them both, showing thier power. -
Second Continental Congress
A second meeting of the thirteen colonies, in which they discussed the war, and how theycould win it. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
During the Siege of Boston, and was fought at Bunker Hill. The British won, but had lost more men. -
Olive Branch Petition
Was a last ditch effort to aviod war with the Britsh. A documeant stating they were at peacd, but the British turned it down. -
Common Sense
A book written by Thomas Paine to encourage the Americans into this idea of independence. -
Declaration of Independence
A document stating the colonies intentions. Mainly writtenby Thomas Jefferson. -
Battle of Trenton
An important, though small battle, that the States won. -
Battle of Saratoga
Was a turning point in the war, since the Americans won, and it made the French decide to join. -
Winter at Valley Forge
A terrible winter for the army, They were cold, tired and had low morale. -
Battle Of Yorktown
The victory of America and The French got Britain thinking about how much its worth to keep fighting.