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French/Indian War
The French and Indians joined together to fight over territory against the British. The battles first began in Europe but carried over into the new world.The war ended with a British victory. -
Stamp Act
Describes an act of Parliament that placed taxes on printed goods, such as stamps, newspapers, and more, on the thirteen colonies. -
Townshend Act
A series of tariffs passed by the Parliament on imported items going into the colonies. British troops were sent to enforce the new rules as tensions grew between Britain and the colonists. -
Boston Massacre
A deadly incident between colonists and British soldiers that caused the death of 5 people after the soldiers shot randomly into the mob. -
Boston Tea Party
As an act of rebellion, colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped 18,000 pounds of British imported tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Tea Act
The British tried to exit out of their ties with the East India Company, allowing tea distribution in the colonies to be heavily taxed to combat their debt. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of measures passed by Parliament that shut down Boston Harbor, allowed British soldiers to be housed in private residences, and kept Boston under martial law. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the American Revolutionary War, which resulted in the deaths of almost 100 people. -
1st and 2nd Continental Congress
Meetings of the thirteen colonies' leaders in Philadelphia to discuss their opinions and ideas regarding British rule. -
Publishing of Common Sense
A 50 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine promoting the independence of the colonies from British rule by attacking King George and his monarchy.
