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American Revolution

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  • French-Indian War (1756-1763)

    French-Indian War (1756-1763)

    The French and Indian War (Seven Year War), was a war between France and England. England owed a huge debt and taxed the colonies.
  • Stamp Act 1765

    Stamp Act 1765

    The Stamp Act was an act where paper goods were taxed.
  • Quartering Act 1774

    Quartering Act 1774

    The Quartering Act was an act where soldiers were allowed to go into colonists' homes without permission and practically live there.
  • Declaratory Act 1765

    Declaratory Act 1765

    It was an act to repeal the Stamp Act.
  • Townshend Acts 1767

    Townshend Acts 1767

    Initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
  • Boston Massacre March 5 1770

    Boston Massacre March 5 1770

    A crowd confronted eight British soldiers in the streets of the city. The mob was insulted and threatened them, and the soldiers fired their muskets, killing five colonists.
  • Boston Tea Party 1773

    Boston Tea Party 1773

    The Boston Tea Party was people on ships pouring tea into the Boston harbor.
  • Intolerable Acts (aka Coercive Acts) 1773

    Intolerable Acts (aka Coercive Acts) 1773

    The Intolerable Act punished the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party.
  • Battle of Lexington & Concord 1775

    Battle of Lexington & Concord 1775

    The batter of Lexington & Concord marked the start of the American War of Independence.
  • Second Continental Congress May 1775

    Second Continental Congress May 1775

    The Second Continental Congress was the group of leaders who worked to create the Declaration of Independence.
  • Common Sense 1776

    Common Sense 1776

    Common Sense was a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine.
  • Declaration of Independence 1776

    Declaration of Independence 1776

    The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans.