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End of the French and Indian War
- Started in 1756.
- Ended on Febuary 10th, 1763.
- Treaty of Paris ended the war.
- No more French Power in North America.
- Salutary Neglect ended with cost of French and Indian War.
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American Revolution
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Proclamation of 1763
- Forbids colonist to move past Appalachian mountains.
- Many colonist angry because they fought for this land.
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Sugar Act
- First law in colonies to raise tax revenue.
- Colonist angry at taxing.
- Form of mercantilism on colonies.
- Did not give virtual representation to colonies.
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Currency Act
- Shortage of currency.
- Currency could only be obtained through trade of Great Britian.
- Form of mercantilism on colonies.
- Did not give virtual representation to colonies.
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Stamp Act
- Made to pay for military in the colonies.
- Increased the price on stamps.
- Many things needed stamps.
- Removed in 1766 from protest.
- Form of mercantilism on colonies.
- Did not give virtual representation to colonies.
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Quartering Act
- Required houses in some colonies to provide food and shelter for British military.
- Response to French and Indian war.
- Caused tension between colonist and England.
- Relates to Salutary Neglect as there were many troops needing shelter.
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The Boston Massacre
- Sixty colonist and ten redcoats.
- Colonist taunted redcoats to fire by throwing objects.
- Eleven colonist killed after redcoats fire.
- Used as war time propaganda against the British.
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Gaspee Affair
- Colonist loot a ship and burn it.
- Considered to be rightfully done and an act of patriotism.
- "First blow of freedom."
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The Boston Tea Party
- Boston colonist disguise them selves as Indians and dumb 342 chests of tea in harbor.
- Would change the prices of tea.
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Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death
- Influenced Virginia House of Burgesses to send Virginia troops to the Revolutionary War.
- Quotation of Patrick Henry's speech.
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
- First military engagements of Revolutionary War.
- Fought in Middlesex County in the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge.
- Colonies win on April 19th, 1775.
- "Shot heard 'round the world." - Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Common Sense
- Challenges authority of the British government.
- Spoke to the common people of America.
- First work to ask for independence from Great Britain.
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Declaration of Independence
- Adopted by Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.
- Stated the United States independent.