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Treaty of Paris, 1763
Treaty that ended French and Indian War. France gives up its North American colonies. All land east of Mississippi river goes to England. -
Proclamation of 1763
England forbids colonization west of the Appalachian Mountains -
Sugar Act
First tax to raise revenue to pay for the French and Indian War. Was meant to stop illegal smuggling of sugar from West Indies. -
Stamp Act
To raise revenue to support the use of stamped paper or affixing of stamps, certifying payment of taxed stamps were required on the bill for about 50 trade items. They taxed paper products. -
Quartering Act
required colonies to provide food and quarters for British troops. -
Stamp Act Congress
Stated rights and the grievances of colonists. England ignored the repeal. Was a significant step toward inter colonial unity. -
Declaratory Act
Reaffirmation to the right "to bind" colonies -
Townshend Acts
Tax on lead, paper, paint and tea. -
Boston Massacre
British troops open fired and killed and wounded 11. Both sides were some degree to blame. -
Boston Tea Party
Roughly 100 Bostonians loosely disguised as Indians smashed open 342 chests of tea and dumped it onto the Atlantic ocean. -
Intolerable Acts
Disallowed the Boston harbor to be used and closed the port. -
Continental Congress
Meeting in Philadelphia to consider ways of redressing colonial grievances. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
1st battle between Britain and America. -
2nd Continental Congress
To form the continental army. Hope for the best plan for the worst. -
Bunker Hill
Colonists seized a hill, British attacked but colonists ran out of ammo and forced to retreat, Britain suffered high causalities and known as a moral victory for colonists. -
Olive Branch Petition
Professing American loyalty to the crown and preventing further hostilities. -
Commen sense
one of the most influential pamphlets, written by Thomas Paine -
Declaration of Independence
When we declared independence. -
Battle of Long Island
Defeat for the Continental army. Was first and largest battle of revolutionary war. -
Trenton
Colonists surprised 1000 Hessians that were sleeping off affects of Christmas celebration -
Battle of Saratoga
Americans victorious over British, ranks high among decisive battles for the revolutionary war. -
Treaty of Paris
Day British recognized the Independence of the United States.
