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Proclamation
The Royal Proclamation was issued by King George III on October 7, 1763 after 7 years of war. It forbade all settlement west of a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. -
The Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was by the British Parliament that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a riot that occurred in Boston. -
The Gaspee Affair
The Gaspee Affair was a schooner that had been enforcing the Nagacation Acts around Newport. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest. -
The First Continental Congress
Th3 First Continental Congress was in 1774. It was a series of measures imposed by the British government. -
Declaration and Resolves
The Declaration and Resolves was a statement adopted by the First Continental Congress. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
In the early 1775's, the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill. -
The First Virginia Constitution
The First Virginia Constitution was the first written legal document defining the structure of government. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the first statement by a nation's people asserting their right to choose their own government.
