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Revolutionary War
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Proclamation of 1763
Britain prohibited colonists to have settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
Raised profit by increasing duties on sugar from the west indies. -
Currency Act
Britain banned the colonists of assemblies from issuing paper bills. -
Committees of Correspondence
Helped spread propaganda and news through letters. -
Quartering Act
Colonists were ordered to house the British soldiers if necessary. -
Stamp Act
This made tax stamps on many things like playing cards, newspapers, and marriage license. -
Stamp Act Cogress
A statement of rights was made by nine delegates from each colony. It brought colonists together in opposition to Britain. -
Sons and daughters of liberty
They enforced laws such as tar and feathering. -
Townshed Acts
These taxes are made for helping make the colonial officials independent of the colonists. It also included jobs on glass, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
The colonists and British soldiers battled in Boston. This was an example of British cruelty. -
Tea Act
East India was given an exclusive ownership to legal privilege to assist the British. -
Boston Tea Party
Group of colonists dumped tea over the three ships while disguised as Native Americans. -
Intolerable Acts
This was British's response to the tea party. They placed restrictions on town meetings and they closed the Harbour. -
First Continental Congress
The colonists responded to the intolerable acts by creating the Association calling for boy cot-ting British goods. -
Lexington and Concord
British troops were ordered to seize stores in Lexington and Concord and to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock. -
Second Continental Congress
The colonies were represented at this meeting and George Washington was named head of the continental army. -
Bunker Hill
This victory made George III proclaim the colonies in rebellion.
