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French and Indian War - Declaration of Independance
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Albany Congress
Representatives from 7 colonies met with 150 Iroquis Cheifs met in Albany, New York. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/albcon.htm
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French and Indian War
The French and Inian War Began.
Pic Resource: http://hotchkissfamily.lbbhost.com/FI.html
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Royal Proclimation of 1763
~ Closed off frontier to colonial expression.
~ Presented as a measure to calm the fears of Indians. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/proc63.htm
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Stamp Act
George Grenville rose in parliment to offer the 55 resolutions of the Stamp Bill. Passed February 17th, 1765
Parliments first serious attempt to assert governmental authority over the colonies.
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/stampact.htm
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Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions
Patrick Henry moved for parliment/ house of Burgesses, makiing the commity vote for changes as individuals.
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/vsa65.htm
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Sons of Liberty
In the Summer of 1765 a group of shoe keepers and artisians who called themselves "The Loyal Nine" began preparations to disrupt the Stamp Act. As the group grew they became "Sons of Liberty." Andrew Oliver was found hanging in a tree, because he was for the Act.
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sons.htm
http://blogsensebybarb.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/sons-of-liberty-patriots-or-terrorists/ -
Townshed Revenue Act
Grants certain duties in the British and plantantions in America. Mercentalism takes the money and spends it unequally. This act makes the Revenue Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea were applied with the design of raising £40,000 a year for the administration of the colonies. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/townshend.htm
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Raleigh Tavern Meeting
The Apollo room of the Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg was the meeting room of the House of Burgesses in 1769 when the govenor of Virginia dissolved them for seeming contempt.
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Prime Ministry of Lord North
Lord North ascended ot the Prime Minitership of Great Britian.
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/lordnorth.htm -
Intolerable Acts
Parliment repealed the duties, except for the one on tea. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/intolerable.htm
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Boston Massacre
A disturbance began when 50 citizens attacked British Sentenial. It is also known as the "Patriot" mob. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/massacre.htm -
Date Declaration was signed.
The Declaration of Independance was signed declaring freedom from Great Britian.
http://www.founding.com/
