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Nevigation Acts
Navigation acts were a series of laws that restricted use of foregin ships for trade, to strictly between the colonies and Britain -
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French and Indian War
New world conflict between Britain and France. France's expansion into the Ohio River Valley initiated repeated conflict between Britain and France. -
The Sugar Act
Required higher taxes on goods such as sugar, molasses. This act was passed by the king in response to the French and Indian war. This picture symbolizes how sugar was one of the main items being taxed -
The Stamp Act
Act passed by the king which required all colonists to pay extra tax on every peice of printed paper they used. This included: ships paper, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, even playing cards. -
Townshend Act
This act imposed duties (taxes) on glass, leads, paint, paper, and tes that goes into the colonies. These acts were repealed in 1770 by parliament. Except for taxes on tea. -
Boston Massacre
Fight between "patriots" and British Soliders on a street in Boston. British soliders fired upon the crowd, killing multiple people. This then created a bunch of uproar against the king and Great Britain. -
Boston Tea Party
Political protest from the Sons of Liberty. The SOL dumped tea into the Boston Harbor as a way of punishment towards the king. -
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The Continental Congress
A group of delegates come together from the thirteen colonies. These delegates became the "government" of the colonies. This congress met three times. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
First battle of the Revolutionary War. British trrops marched into the city, with intent to kill people, they were stopped by malitia in the colonies and had to retreat. -
The Second Continental Congress
The second meeting of the previously chosen delegates, This meeting is where the delegates officialy declared war against Britain.
