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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was used to end the French and Indian war. The result of the war was that the British won. This document marked the end of France as holding power in North America. North America was now divided between Great Britain and Spain. The Mississippi River marked the boundary of the two new regions. Photo Citation: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/treaty-of-paris -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was made to keep peace with the Indians. In this document, King George lll declared that the Appalachain Moutains would be the temporary western boundary for the colonies. Photo Source: http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed in order to make money. The act placed a tax on almost all printed goods that were in the colonies. This included simple things like newspaper, pamphlets, will and playing cars. All paper goods that were in the colonies would have to be stamped and there would be tax that followed. Photo Source: http://www.crareacatholic.com/lasalle/Resources/8th%20Websites/Peter%20Max%20Brandon%20Chris%20website/bradnonboungnavongsrevwar/stamp_act.html -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was passed the same day that the Stamp Act was repealed. This law said that the Parliament had the right to tax British colonies in all cases. Photo Source: http://ushistoryharwood.pbworks.com/w/page/11608706/The%20Declaratory%20A -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were taxes that were placed on any imported good that came to the port and would be paid for upon recieving your goods. The taxes would be applied on things like glass, tea, paper, and lead. The colonists did not like this idea and learned to live without certain things in order to avoid the taxes.
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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre broke out on March 5, 1770. It was started by townspeople throwing sticks and stone at the soldiers. A redcoat was knocked down and they opened fire. They killed Crispus Attucks and four other colonists. Photo Souce: http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-the-boston-massacre/ -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was passed in order to keep British East Company from going out of business. This allowed companys to sell directly to shopkeepers, this could be done at a very low price. The colonists did not like the idea and began boycotting British goods. Photo Source: http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-tea-act -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was done in response to the Tea Act. Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indiands and got on three ships that were in Boston Harbor. Together they ended up throwing 342 chests of tea overboard. Photo Source: http://ltglibraries.libguides.com/toteadumpornot -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were passed in result to the Boston Tea Party. This act violated the colonists' rights as English Citizens. This law closed Boston Harbor, and ended up keeping food and supplies from coming into Boston. These laws banned town meetings, and allowed British officers to be tried in other colonies when they were accused of crime, and made colonists house soldiers in their homes.
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1st Continental Congress
The 1st Continental Congress was a meeting that the delegates from the thirteen colonies came to dicuss the problems with Britain. They met at Carpenters' Hall in Philadephia, Pennsylvania.
Here, they drafted a document that stating that they wanted Parliment to repeal acts. The delegates also agreed that they were going to boycott all British Goods. One of the biggest decsions that they made was to create a milita.
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Midnight Ride: Revere, Cheswell, Dawes
On the night of April 18, 1775 there was a group of soldiers were seen near by in Boston.Three men by the names of Paul Revere, Wentworth Cheswell, and William Dawes rode out on horses to alert Samuel Adams, John Hancook, and the rest of the militamen that the British were coming. Photo Source: http://www.mrbrownsclass.net/the-road-to-the-american-revolution.html -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord were two fights that broke out. At Lexington, militiamen were waiting for people to arrive and when they did they fired. Eight militiamen died. At Concord, they began running low on ammunition and were told to fire only when they saw the whites of their opponets eyes. When the fight was over 73 were dead and 174 were wounded. They showed England that the war would not be quick or easy. Photo Source: http://ushistoryharwood.pbworks.com/w/page/11608706/The%20Declaratory%20A -
2nd Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress included John and Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henrey Lee, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. At this Congress they began writing the Declaration of Independance. Photo Source: http://www.ducksters.com/history/continental_congress.php
