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Treaty of Paris
A treaty that ended the French and Indian War with the British colonies as the winners. It ended France as a power in North America. http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/treaty-of-paris HISTORY.com,. 'Treaty Of Paris - American Revolution - HISTORY.Com'. N. p., 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2015. -
Proclamation of 1763
King George III signed the Proclamation of 1763 that declared that the Appalachian Mountains were the temporary western boundary for the colonies to "keep peace" with the Indians. Indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca,. 'Royal Proclamation, 1763'. N. p., 2015. Web. 20 Oct. 2015. http://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/home/government-policy/royal-proclamation-1763.html -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act placed taxes on all printed materials in the colonies. http://historicstjohnschurch.org/news/the-stamp-act Historicstjohnschurch.org,. 'The Stamp Act | St. John's Church Foundation'. N. p., 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2015. -
Declaratory Act
After the Stamp Act was repealed, the Declaratory Act was passed. It said that Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for ALL British colonies "IN ALL CASES." https://www.haikudeck.com/quartering-and-declaratory-acts-uncategorized-presentation-LGe4CowMbB Haikudeck.com,. 'Quartering And Declaratory Acts - A Haiku Deck By Oscar Lopez'. N. p., 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2015. -
Townshend Acts
A set of laws that taxed imported goods and had to be paid at the port. The taxed items including items that the colonists had to import or couldn't make on their own in the colonies. http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts HISTORY.com,. 'Townshend Acts - American Revolution - HISTORY.Com'. N. p., 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2015. -
Boston Massacre
5 colonists were killed because soldiers opened fire when one of the soldiers was knocked down Ushistory.org,. 'The Boston Massacre'. N. p., 2015. Web. 20 Oct. 2015. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/massacre.htm -
Tea Act
The Tea Act allowed the British East India Company to bypass colonial merchants and sell tea directly to shopkeepers at a low price. Bostonteapartyship.com,. 'The Tea Act | Boston Tea Party Facts | 1773'. N. p., 2015. Web. 20 Oct. 2015. http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-tea-act -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Sons of Liberty dressed up like Indians, sneaked up on the ships that imported tea and threw the tea overboard. http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party Party, The. 'Boston Tea Party - American Revolution - HISTORY.Com'.HISTORY.com. N. p., 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2015. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of acts that was passed to punish Boston for doing the Boston Tea Party. http://www.ushistory.org/us/9g.asp Ushistory.org,. 'The Intolerable Acts [Ushistory.Org]'. N. p., 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2015. -
1st Continental Congress
55 delegates met in Philadelphia to talk about problems with Britain. http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/continental-congress Bostonteapartyship.com,. 'Continental Congress | First Continental Congress 1774'. N. p., 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2015 -
Midnight Ride: Revere, Dawes, Cheswell
Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Wentworth Cheswell rode through the night to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams, John Hancock and the rest of the militiamen that the British were coming when they spotted the British gathering in Boston. Paulreverehouse.org,. 'The Paul Revere House'. N. p., 2015. Web. 20 Oct. 2015. https://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/ -
Lexington and Concord
The "shot heard 'around the world" was fired at Lexington and Concord. It was a fight between the militiamen and the redcoats. 8 militiamen were dead at Lexington. The militiamen managed to wound 174 and kill 73 redcoats before they could reach Boston. http://www.ushistory.org/us/11c.asp Ushistory.org,. 'Lexington And Concord [Ushistory.Org]'. N. p., 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2015. -
2nd Continental Congress
Some old delegates from the 1st Continental Congress and new delegates met together in Philadelphia http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/eventdetail.aspx?event=52 Theamericanrevolution.org,. 'Second Continental Congress'. N. p., 2015. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.
