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Stamp Act
THe british officals taxed everything that people bought. This included paper, tea and food. The law was passed becasue Brittian was in debt from the French-Indian war. -
Gaspee Affair
A ship got stuck in shallow water it was fired apon by joseph bucklin and burned. -
Boston Tea Party
When the citiziens of America were very made about the outragious tea tax. So they rebeled. -
coercive acts
Boston port bill: the prot of boston was closed untill the price for the tea was paid off.
Administration of justice act: British officals could not be trialed in the America's .
Quebec act: Enlargened the canadian border. -
Fisrt Continetal Congress
A convention made up of 12 of the 13 colonies' delegates. These people discussed economic boycotts and petitioning King George III -
Paul Revere's Ride
Pual Revere was sent to go warn John Adams and John Hancock that the british were coming to arrest them. On the way there, they warned all the houses that the British were coming. -
Battle of Lexington and concord
British soliders were given orders to distroy american army suplies. About 500 soldier fought and defeated three companys of the kings troops. -
Second continental congress
A convention which consisted of 13 delagates from the colonies. These delagtes discussed colonial war effort and moved towards inependance. -
Battle Of Bunker Hill
The colonists knew that the British were going to occupie on un occpied hills so they sent many troops to protect the hills. Althought the British captured the hills they suffered many deaths and wounds while the colonist only ran out of ammo. -
Olive Branch Petition
John Dickinson wrote the olive Branch petition. So the colonist could have their rights but still stay loyal to the king. -
Proclamation for suppressing Rebellion and Sedition
A document created by King George III as a result of the batle of Bunker Hill. -
Committees of Correspondence Established
A secret government organazation that became the leaders of the american resistance the British actions. Also they took charge of the plans to boycott British products -
Common Sense Published
It was a pamphlet published by Thomas Paine. This document gave america an argument to become a seprate state. -
British Evacuate Boston
Goerge washingtons troops were ready to capture Ticomderoga. The british general had to decide whether to retreat or attack. He chose to retreat because he didnt want another incodent like at Bunker Hill. The retreated to Nova scotia -
Declaration of independance
It was signed on this date by many importnant head figures. It was created by benjiaman franklin
