American Revolution Era- Alex Keenan

By Alexkeenan35

  • F and I War

    This war was known as “The seven years war”, but it actually lasted 9 years.
    This war also was apart of a larger worldwide war, one of the first actually

  • Proclamation line

    Created to keep good relation with natives
    Boundary against the appalachian mountains

  • Sugar act

    also known as the American Revenue Act
    an extension of the Molasses Act

  • Sons of liberty

    Began in Boston
    Also a term for those who violently opposed British rule

  • Stamp act

    Taxed basically all printed good being used by colonists
    Official documents and even playing cards were taxed

  • Quartering Act

    Colonists need to house British soldiers who need room and board
    They felt it violated the English bill of rights

  • Declaration Act

    Accompanied the repeal of the stamp act
    Showed that Britan's influence in the colonies was on the decline

  • Townshend Act

    Named for Charles Townshend
    Taxed glass, Paper, tea and other goods

  • Boston Massacre

    Famous pre-revolutionary incident
    Redcoats killed 5 American civilians

  • Committees of correspondence

    Colonies first communications institution
    Established due to deteriorationg relations between colonies and Britan

  • Boston Tea Party

    Very famous event in american history
    three ships had their tea dumped to protest taxation

  • First continental congress

    First part of American Government
    12/13 colonies had delegates

  • American Revolution

    217000 american troops engaged
    13 american colonies fought for independence