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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was the fight to decide if Britain or France would be the strongest in North America. The colonists and the French people including the Indian allies fought against Britain, its colonists and those Indian allies. This whole war began because of conflicts of land. “UofL Libraries: Government Resources: Defense, Military, and
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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the act that was passed by the British Parliament. This act was a tax that made all of the colonists in America pay a tax on on paper they used. This was a major cause of the upcoming revolution that started because of this act of "taxation without representation." “A Summary of the 1765 Stamp Act.” Home Page of History.org : The
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Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts was a series of taxes and laws placed upon the colonists. They basically taxed goods imported to the American colonies. The colonists had no representation in Parliament. They saw it as an abuse of power. The British sent troops to discuss the unfairness. This added tension and was another factor causing the American Revolutionary War. “Voted #1 Museum in Boston.” Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum,
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The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of colonists from America in a street fight. It killed five men and escalated quickly to blood and slaughter. Prior to the Boston Massacre the British had instituted a number of new taxes on the American colonies and the Americas had no say. “Revolutionary War Timeline: Major Events and Battles of the American Revolution.” The
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest from the colonists in Boston against the Tea Tax. The tea tax was imposed by the British Government. The Boston Tea party truly took place because the colonists did not want to have to pay taxes on the British tea. “Voted #1 Museum in Boston.” Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum,
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Tea Act
The Tea Act was a British Law, passed by the Parliament by Great Britain. The Tea Act was designed to take out the British East India Company and higher the American money made on the tea trade to all British Colonies, selling the leftover tea at a reduced price to the people. “Revolutionary War Timeline: Major Events and Battles of the
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The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts was the term invented by the historians to refer to a series of laws for punishment that were passed by the British Parliament following the aftermath of the Boston Tea Party. Kelly, Martin. “Learn About the Major Events That Led to the
American
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1st and 2nd Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a group of delegates from the thirteen colonies. The First Continental Congress was the government in place during the American Revolutionary War. The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that then succeeded the first group which met in September and October of 1774. “Continental Congress.” The Free Dictionary, Farlex, legal-
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord was fought on April 19,1775. It was the first war of the American Revolutionary War. The men that are in this war are sent to confiscate all the weapons and arrest all the revolutionaries. The Americans won and soon the British saw that these people deserved respect. “Lexington and Concord.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall
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Writing of Common Sense
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. In his pamphlet, he advocated for independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. From his writing, he was able to convince many American colonists that it was time to break away from British Rule. Kelly, Martin. “Learn About the Major Events That Led to the
American
Revolution.” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo,
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