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Albany Plan of Union
A plan to assemmble delegates from colonies to American Continental Assembly. -
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French and Indian War
A war between France and Britain, started with French expansion in America and ended with British control of the colonies and extreme debt for the British. -
Sugar Act
Tax on sugar, wine, and other goods to collect money for security in colonies. -
Stamp Act
Tax on any documents used in colonies to raise money for protection on Western Front. -
Townshend Acts
Raise money for salaries for judges and governors, lead to Boston Massacre. -
Boston Massacre
Caused by a small scuffle outside governors mansion, British soldiers fired, killing 5. -
Tea Act
Made to get rid of excess tea not selling, forcing it upon the colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
Angry colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians, dumped a ships load of tea to protest the Tea Act. -
Continental Congress
Formed due to dislike of Coercive Acts, this united colonies in one hatred of England. -
Coercive Acts
AKA Intolerable Acts, because of Tea Party, stripped Massachusetts of self Government. -
Lexington and Concord
First battles of war, British marched to these towns to seize munitions and political leaders. -
Bunker Hill
After Lexington and Concord, the Americans built fortifications on a hill overlooking Boston, and the British came to take it, finally succeeding but at a great loss of life. -
Olive Branch Petition
Attempt to make England respect colonies rights while remaining loyal to England still. -
Writs of Assistance
"Search Warrant" allowing officers to search homes for smuggled goods. -
2nd Continental Congress
Met because of Lexington & Concord and Bunker Hill, decided colonies would break away from England completely. -
Declaration of Independence
Declared official freedom against England.