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The Currency Act
Prevented colonies from establishing new land banks and prohibited the use of public currency to pay private debts. -
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a long war that was won by the British against France. -
Proclamation of 1763
All lands west of the Appalachian Divide are now off-limits to colonial settlers. -
Sugar Act
Reduced the rate of tax on molasses from six pence to three pence per gallon -
The Stamp Act
Required stamps on all court documents, land titles, contracts, newspapers, and other printed materials. -
The Quartering Act
Required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies or in their homes. -
The Declaratory Acts
British Parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain -
Townshend Act
Imposed duties on colonial imports of paper, paint, glass, tea that were expected to raise about £40,000 a year. -
Boston Massacre
Conflicts between colonists and British troops stationed in American port cities escalated -
Intolerable Acts
Boston Port Act, Administration of Justice Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Quartering Act -
Minutemen
The Minutemen were a small hand-picked elite force, known for being ready at "a minute's notice." -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act guaranteed religious freedom to Catholic Canadians. -
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First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that became the United States. -
Battles at Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolution won by the Americans. -
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Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the 13 Colonies in America which united in the American Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle in the early stages of the American Revolution, won by the British. -
Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independence was a document that announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain. -
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Battle of Saratoga
It was a turning point for America in the American Revolution because it was a victory for the colonies. -
French Alliance
The French Alliance was a military alliance between the United States and France. -
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Battle of Yorktown
It was the final battle of the American Revolution that led to the colonies victory
