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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 forbade all settlement past a line drawn across the Applachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was made to raise revenue from the american colonists in the 13 colonies. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act of the British Parliment in 1756 that collected money from the American colonies by imposing a tax on newspapers and other legal and commercial documents. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a "patriot" mob and a squad of British soldiers. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act granted the British East India company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest aginst the Tea Act by the Sons of Liberty in Boston. -
1st Continental Congress
The 1st Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that met at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. -
Lexington and Concrd
Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolution. -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration of Independence is the statement which summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.
