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Proclamation of 1763
This prohibited colonists from settling in Native land but this angered the colonists. -
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Road to Revolution
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Sugar Act
This law was not all about things sweet: it allowed officers to seize goods from accused smugglers without going to court. Colonists where angered because it took thier rights away. -
Stamp Act
A tax is put on all legal papers and will not be accepted in a court unless tax has been paid. -
Stamp Act Congress meets
Delegates meet to argue the stamp act. -
Stamp Act repealed
This makes the colonists happy but not fully satisfied. -
Townshend Acts
Here are the taxes on tea, glass and paper. But the tea!!! -
Boston Massecre
The British fire into a crowd daring them to. -
Committee of Correspondance
Delegates meet to discuss what to do about the pesky British. No one knows what date this acctually happened just that it did in March. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists become angered and board a ship dressed as natives and dump all tea on board into the ocean. -
Second quartering act
British can now live in colonist's homes without asking permission. -
Quebec act
Established line leading into Quebec that colonists could not cross. -
Beginning of Continental Congress meeting
Delegates are selected from each colony to attend. -
End of Continental Congress meeting
Delegates head home from Philadelphia. -
Ride of Paul Revere
3 head to Lexington and Concord, only one making it to warn the citizen that "the red-coats are comeing." -
Declaration of Independence
We where not free yet; this is just saying that is how we consider ourselves.
