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1)Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War, between Great Britain and France. -
2) Proclamation Act
The Proclamation Act forbade all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. -
3) The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act passed by the British Parliament, put a tax on foreign sugar that was imported into the colonies. -
4) The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament, put a tax on every printed piece of paper that they used, including legal documents, newspapers, other publications and even playing cards. -
5) The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act is when the colonists were required to provide housing and food for British soldiers. -
6) The Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting held in New York City, consisted of representatives from some of the British Colonies. -
7) Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was the act that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act and changing the Sugar Act. It gave Great Britain control over the colonies. -
8) Stamp Act Repeal
Being pretty explanatory, the Stamp Act Repeal was voted to repeal the Stamp Act. -
9) Townshend Act
Townshend Act was an act that placed duties on tea, paper, lead, and many other items that were brought into the Colonies. -
10) Boston Massacre
A riot was being taken place in Boston and the rioters cornered British soldiers and the soldiers took fire on the mob and killed several people. -
11) Committee Of Correspondence
The Committee of Correspondence were secret governments organized by the leaders of the thirteen colonies. -
12) Tea Act
The Tea Act was an act that the British Parliament, which created a monopoly against American tea merchants. -
13) Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, Colonists dressed up as Indians attacked three British ships. The ships contained several chests of tea, and the tea was thrown into the harbor. This was a protest on the taxes that took action earlier that year. -
14) Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were laws that were meant to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party incident. -
15) 1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting with leaders from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies. -
16) Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Declaration of Rights and Grievances was a document which explained that taxes on British colonists without their consent was unconstitutional. -
17) Lexington and Concord
The Revolutionary War first battle, British troops moved from Boston toward Lexington and Concord. -
18) Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill was the first great battle of the Revolutionary War, fought near Boston in June 1775. -
19) Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a letter to King George III from the Continental Congress, which they attempted to avoid war against Great Britain with their Independence. -
20) Common Sence
Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, talking about independence from Great Britain to the people of the Thirteen Colonies. -
21) Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a document written by Thomas Jefferson declaring freedom from Great Britain.
