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French & Indian war
for nine years from 1754-1763, britain paid a large amount of money to keep the colonies safe and happy by fighting a war with france over control of the land in the ohio river valley. -
Stamp Act congress
the colonies decide to organize and sent representative to a meeting in new york city -
Stamp Act Passes
parliament introduced the act to a new tax act required a stamp for all printed items including newspapers legal documents and even playing cards. -
Declaratory Act Passed
Parliament passed the act stating that it had all power to make laws that were strong enough to keep the people in the colonies under great Britain control. -
Stamp Act Repealed
Image result for stamp act repealed, After months of protest, and an appeal by Benjamin Franklin before the British House of Commons, Parliament voted to repeal the Stamp Act on March 18, 1766 -
Boston Massacre
tendon were high and British solders were guarding the Boston customs house where taxes were collected when an angry mob begins throwing rocks and snowballs at them. -
Boston Tea Party
son of liberty dress as Mohawk Indians boarded British ships in Boston and dumped the cargo overboard all the tea fell in to the harbor -
Tea Act
The British east India company was losing money selling their tea. Parliament passed the tea act allowing only the British east India company to sell tea in the colonies -
First Continental Congress
The colonies behind the belief that their rights were being violated by would be tyrant the king -
Coercive Act
an outraged Parliament punished the Boston leaders by passing this act -
second continental congress
the second continental congress was a meeting of delegates from the thirteen colonies in america which united in the -
revolutionary war begins
the confrontation between british troops and local militia at lexington and concord -
declaration of independence
the declaration of independence is one of the most important documents in the history of the united states. it was an official act taken -
Townshed Act
products shipped from other countries such as glass tea paint and paper.