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The Treaty of Paris
The signing of the treaty ended the French and Indian war (a.k.a. Seven Years' War). -
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Revolution Timeline
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Proclamation Act
An attempt to establish a western border of the thirteen coloines and this made it illegal for colonists to settle west of the Appalachian mountains. -
The Sugar Act
Parliament passed an act where merchants were required to pay a tax of six pence per gallon on molases. -
The Stamp Act
A tax imposed on every colonist and required them to pay for tax on every single sheet of printed paper, legal documents, newspapers, and even playing cards. -
The Quatering Act
Required the colonies to house the British soldiers in places provided by the coloines. -
Stamp Act Congress
First meeting of elected representatives from the American colonies in attempt to protest against British taxation. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
A document written by the Stamp Act Congress that declared that the taxes on British colonists without their permission were unconstitutional. -
Stamp Act Repealed
The British Parliamemt repeals the Stamp Act. -
Declaratory Act
Parliament repealed the Stamp Act due to the boycotts huring the British trade and made adjustments to the Sugar Act. -
Townshend Act
Imposed taxes on glass, paints, paper, and tea imported to the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
A fight that occured between a Patriot group of people and a squad of British soldiers. This ended in several colonists dying. -
Committee of Correspondence
A government organized by the Patriots Leaders of the thirteen colonies shared plans to Britain. -
Tea Act
Forced the colonists to buy tea from the East India Tea Company. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest by the Sons of Liberty where they destroyed an entire shipment of tea sent by the East India Tea Company. -
Intolerable Acts
The American Patriots' name for the laws passed by the Parliament. -
1st Continental Congress
Meeting of delegates from the colonies which was a response to Intolerable Acts. -
Lexington and Concord
The British army marched from Boston to Concord in order to destroy militiary weapons and were stopped at Lexington. -
Bunker Hill
Battle fought on Bunker Hill during the Siege of Boston. -
Olive Branch Petition
A written petition in attempt to avoid war between the thirteen coloines and prevented more conflict. -
Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine and it inspired people to fight for independence from Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
Statement which was written by Thomas Jefferson, delcaring the freedom of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain.