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French and Indian War
A war fought by the French and the English on American soil. It was fought because they both claimed the Ohio River Valley territory. Fought over control. -
Proclamation of 1763
British proclamation states that all land west of the Appalachians was reserved for Native Americans -
Sugar Act
British put tax on sugar and molasses. This was the first try for colonists to make money. -
Stamp Act
New tax on American colonists, having them pay tax on every piece of printed paper they used. -
Quartering Act
Where the British made the colonists house and supply British soldiers. -
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Townshend Act
The King starting to tax glass, lead, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists who were teasing and taunting them. -
Tea Act
Tea from British East India CO would be shipped to America and colonies would be required to pay for tea and the taxes on it. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed as Indians dumped 10,000 pounds of tea in the Boston Tea as protest to the tea tax. -
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Coercive Acts
5 laws that the King used due to the Boston Tea Party to punish the colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
Document that declared the 13 colonies represented in the Continental Congress are independent from Britain. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates meet to discuss what to do with Britain, created a list of grievances in which they were going to send to King George III. -
Shot Heard Around the World
Minutemen and British soldiers meet at Lexington, and there was an unknown shot that was fired that started the American Revolution. -
Second Continental Congress
A group of delegates from the 13 colonies, met in Philadelphia to make decisions after the Battle of Lexington and Concord. -
Common Sense
Written by Thomas Paine, this was a 50 page that talked about the support for colonial independence.