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Proclamation of 1763
A proclamation issued by King George the third that forbade settlement in certain areas and set a boundary. -
Sugar Act
An act that reduced smuggling and had a big economic impact. -
Currency Act
Act that prohibited the issue of any new bills and prohibited the issue of any new bills and the reissue of existing currency. -
Stamp Act
An act passed by British parliament that imposed a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. -
Quartering Act
An act passed for the Americans that stationed the troops and built up troop strength. -
Stamp Act Congress
A congress from October 7-October 25 that was the first congress of the American colonies. -
Declaratory Act
A measure issued by the British that taxed the colonies. -
Townshend Acts
A series of 4 acts passed by the British parliament from June 15-July 2. -
Boston Massacre
A street fight where patriots throwing snowballs, sticks and stones at the soldiers, and several colonists were killed -
Tea Act
An act passed by parliament that launched the final spark in a series of unpopular policies and taxes. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest by the Sons of Liberty in which they destroyed huge carts of tea. -
First Continental Congress
A congress from September 5-October 26 in which delegates met in Carpenter's Hall in secret -
Second Continental Congress
Congress after the battle of Lexington and Concord. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A battle in which the British attacked, but there weren't enough Americans, and 200 people were killed. -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration approved by congress, signed in August, and 200 copies were made.
