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French and Indian War
A war against France and Great Britain. There is also known as the 7 Years War. It was not declared a war until 1756. -
Proclamation of 1763
Was issued at the end of the French and Indian War to conciliate the Indians by checking the encroachment of settlers on their lands. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar act was a law to tax sugar. They taxed the sugar so people have to pay more to make rum. -
Stamp Act
There was a tax on newspaper and other documents. All pieces of documents like ship papers, playing cards and licenses were taxed -
Townshend Acts
Acts that were passed to tax imported goods. American colonists, who had no representation in Parliament, saw it as an abuse of power. -
Boston Massacre
A street fight where British shot and killed 5 colonist. This was also known as the State Street Massacre. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest that went against the tax of tea. They threw 92,000 pounds tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Tea Act
This was the last tax on good. This act taxed one of the most popular things there, tea. They taxed tea due to the Boston Tea Party. -
Intolerable Acts
This was a law passed after the Boston Tea Party.These laws were meant to punish Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party. In Great Britain, these laws were referred to as the Coercive Acts. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The kick off to the American Revolutionary War. It is considered to be the shot heard around the world -
Common Sense
A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine. Paine made it in order to tell his arguments about in favor of American Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was originally written by Thomas Jefferson. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Jefferson worked on it to adapt the final copy on what is know as "Independence Day." -
Battle of Saratoga
It is considered the turning point for the American Revolution Era. 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arm on October 17, 1777. -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge is where General George Washington help his troops for about six months (12/19/1777 to 6/19/1777). This was a few miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They struggled with things like hunger, dehydration and disease. -
Treaty of Paris
A treaty signed between King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America to stop the American Revolution.
