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French-Indian War
Britain and France were battling each other with Native American tribes helping from both ends. Eventually, England owed a huge debt. It helped change from salutary neglect to mercantilism. -
Quartering Act
Colonists were forced to give British soldiers food, water, and shelter if they needed it. -
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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act is a tax that would put on any paper related items, including documents and pamphlets. -
Boston Massacre
This was a fight between colonists and British soldiers. Colonists were confronting the soldiers about the taxes and were harassing the soldiers. Soldiers then opened fire and killed 5 people. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a protest that involved throwing all the tea to the ocean by the Sons of Liberty. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were put in after the Boston Tea Party. They were put in to punish the colonists for defying the king. -
First Continental Congress
Each of the 13 colonies, except for Georgia, sent delegates to discuss about how to fight back against the Intolerable Acts. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This battle is what kicked off the American Revolution. It is mainly known as "the shot heard around the world." -
Second Continental Congress
This Congress was when all of the delegates of the 13 colonies met up and discuss their Independence from England. This was after the American Revolution had begun. -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
This was a 47-page pamphlet that supported the independence from England and advocated the same thing to others. This book was spread and very famous. -
Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, which stated that all men are equal, and they are now free from England and its rule. -
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Articles of Confederation
This was a government that had a very weak central government. The reason why that was is because Congress couldn't enforce laws, the states did, couldn't tax anyone, and just overall couldn't control the states. -
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Daniel Shays' Rebellion
Daniel Shays' was a farmer and a soldier that was poor and kept getting taxed. Eventually he led an uprising that questioned the power of the Articles of Confederation and Congress called for revision.
