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French and Indian War
Conflict in North America between the French and Indians Fighting the English, Colonists and Iroquois. Ending in French defeat. -
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Pre-Revolution
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Treaty of Paris
Ended the french and Indian War. -
Sugar Act
Trade law from parliament in attempt to reduce smuggling in North America. -
Stamp Act
Parliaments 1st direct trade law on colonies in North America. -
Quartering Act
Allowed British commanders to quarter troops in the homes and buildings of the colonists. -
Stamp Act Congress
Congress held by representatives from all 13 colonies to discuss the recently added Stamp Act. -
Declatory Act
Parliaments "Full right to bind the colonies and people of America whatsoever". -
Townshend Act
Tax on Goods imported from Britain. -
Boston Massacre
Clash between British soldiers and Boston colonists in which 5 colonists were killed. -
Tea Tax
Tax on Teas not imported from Britain to save the nearly bankrupt East India Company who had the right to sell tea without the the Tax. -
Boston Tea Party
Dumping of 18,000 lbs. of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Tax. -
Committee of Correspondence
Leaders of nearly all of the colonies that would talk about threats to american liberties. -
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
King George III tightens control overs Massachusetts by closing the Boston harbor and quartering troops. -
1st Continental Congress
56 colonial delegates create a declaration of colonial rights. -
2nd Continental Congress
The colonial leaders debate over what to do. Ends with George Washington as the commander of the Continental Army. -
John Dickson
Wanted to make amends with Britain and refused to sign the declaration of independence but later started on the plan for a workable United States Government.