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French and Indian War
a series of military engagements between Britain and America with the Indian/American's fighting against Britain to get away from their policies -
Sugar Act
a law passed by british parliament raising duties on foreign refined sugar -
Stamp Act
and act of the British parliament that put taxes on the 13 colonies -
Quartering Act
Stating that if a British soldier knocked on any citizens door they're required to give that soldier food and housing -
Townshend Act
an act passed giving the parliament a right to "bind" the colonies -
Boston Massacre
a riot in Boston towards the british soldiers, which ended up in the deaths of 5 people -
Boston Tea Party
a raid on ships in the boston harbor throwing tea off the ships into the harbor because of the new taxes on the tea -
Tea Act
british law passed by the parliament designed to expand the tea trade -
Coercive Acts
a series of laws relating to Britain's colonies in North America -
First Continental Congress
a congress assembled because Americans wanted more rights -
Shot heard around the world
the opening of the American revolutionary war -
Second Continental Congress
delegates meeting from the 13 colonies to discuss the coercive acts -
Proclamation of 1776
issued by king George after the French and Indian war -
Common Sense
a pamphlet advocating independence from Great Britain -
Declaration Of Independence
document stating America's independence from Britain and the reasons why