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French and Indian War
Also know as 7 years war. Fought between the British and colonist versus the french and Native Americans -
Treaty of Paris 1763
Ended the french and Indian war plus gave the middle part of united states to the British -
Proclamation Line of 1763
Boundary Line that would not allow people to settle west of the App mountains -
Sugar Act
The raised the taxes so the British could get more money. -
Stamp Act
An act that taxed all papers and made it were you can only buy these one types of paper. -
Declaratory Act
The repeal on the stamp act -
Townshend Revenue Acts
Colonist put tax on glass and other goods -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fire into a crowd of colonist -
The Tea Act
when the British put taxes on all teas. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonist dressed as Indians board ship and dump tea into Boston Harbor. -
Quartering act of 1774
All colonist should house the British soldiers -
Intolerable Acts
A bunch of laws passed by the British after the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
Meeting of delegates from the 13 Colonies -
Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty or Give Me death” speech
They should give him liberty or just kill him -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
first military engagements of the American Revolution -
Olive Branch Petition
Trying to get the colonist rights back by being loyal to the crown -
George Washington named Commander in Chief
He was the general in charge and lead everybody. -
Thomas Paine writes “Common Sense"
Writing telling the people the truth and telling them to fight -
Second Continental Congress
A movement to be free from the British -
Declaration of Independence
Announced that they have succeed from the British and now the are there own country.
