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French and Indian War
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Sugar Act
The British Parliament taxing the colonists on molasses and sugar. -
Stamp Act
Imposing taxes on newspaper, official documents, and other paper products. -
Quartering Act
Stating that American colonists must provide housing and food for British soldiers. -
Declaratory Act
States that the British had the right to tax the American Colonies. It was in response to the angry reaction of the Stamp Act. -
Townshend Acts
A series of acts that put taxes on tea, glass, paint, oil, lead, and paper. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot into a crowd of colonists in Boston. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest against the Stamp Act where colonists dumped crates of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
The Patriot's term for a series of acts meant to punish the Massachusetts' colonists after the Boston Tea Party. -
1st Continental Congress
Delegates from the thirteen colonies met in reaction to the Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts). -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
British go to destroy Patriot's weapons but end up in a battle with the colonists. -
The Second Continental Congress
Delegates meet after the American Revolution started. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
British overtake Breed's Hill on their third attempt after the Patriots run out of ammo. -
Olive Branch Petition
