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Navigation Act
SAid that british ships have to be used for trade within the Bitish empire. -
Proclamation of 1763
declared that the colonist settlement could be established west of the appalachains. -
Sugar Act
This imposed a tax on all sugar imported to america. -
Stamp Act
The first direct tax on the colonist. It said that all legal documents neeed stamps. -
Stamp Act congress
This is were delegates form the colonies made a declaration of rights and grievances. -
Boston tea party
When the colonists got mad and dumped the british tea into the harbor -
First Continental Congress
this was held in Philadelphia were delegates form all colonies except Gorgia came. there they desided that they should send the king a petition explaining their greivances. -
Coercive Acts
This closed the harbor and placed the boston gov. under british control. -
Lexington and Concord
The first time that the British soldiers fought with the colonist. -
- Second Continental Congress
The congress immediatly assumed the powers of a central gov.the main actions was to create an army. -
Resolution of Independence
Ritchard Henry Lee introduced it. This was not legally binding and was the first step in makeing the gov legal. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson introduce it. THis was legaling binding and there was no condemnation of slavery. All states agreed in the making of it.
