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Treaty of Paris 1763
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An agreement after Britain won the 7 years’ war, it gave Britain sole power over North America for expansion and colonization Action taken by British -
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Americsan Revolution
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Proclamation of 1763
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King George III kept colonists from expanding past the Appalachian Mountains in order to “keep peace” with the Native Americans Action taken by British -
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Declaratory Act
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Parliament passes the Declaratory Act that allowed Britain to pass any laws or taxes for colonies “IN ALL CASES” Action taken by British -
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Boston Massacre
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British soldiers open fired on colonists after being attacked, killing 5 of them Action taken by British and Colonists -
Tea Act
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It allowed British East India Company to sell directly to the shopkeepers rather than the merchants first, it allowed them to get more money for it Action taken by British -
Boston Tea Party
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Members of the Sons of Liberty boarded a ship importing tea to the colonies disguised as Native Americans and threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor Action taken by Colonists -
Intolerable Acts
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Parliament passed the intolerable acts to punish Boston for the Boston tea party, the act did things such as stop export to boston harbor and banned town meetings. Action taken by British -
1st Continental Congress
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Delegates from 12 colonies met to discuss the revolution that was sparking Action taken by Colonists -
Midnight Ride
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Paul Revere, Cheswell, and Dawes got on their horses and went around town warning the colonists that the British were coming Action taken by Colonists -
Lexington and Concord
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Friction between Britain and its colonies had been building up until these first battles of the American Revolution Action taken by Colonists -
2nd Continental Congress
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• Delegates from all 13 colonies met in Pennsylvania when the revolution had begun to get violent Action taken by Colonists
