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Proclamation Line
King George III made following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War. This forbidden people from passing the Appalachians Mountains. -
Stamp Act
Tax was put on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they wanted. It helped pay for the French and Indian war -
Quartering Act
This act gave the British the right to place soldiers in citizens home if there was room left. If anyone refused their house was taken from them and still used for soldiers. -
Declaratory Act
Declaration by the British Parliament that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. Parliament had directly taxed the colonies for revenue on the Sugar and Stamp Act. Can tax the colonists at anytime. -
Townshend Act
It was originated by Charles Townsend and passed by English Parliament after the repeal of the stamp act. It was putting taxes on things such as glass,metal, paper,etc... -
Boston Massacre
Incident where five colonists were killed by British Soldiers. Soldiers panic and fired their guns including Crispus Attucks -
Committee of Corresponding
Committee organized by Samuel Adams in Massachusetts to keep colonists informed of the British actions and plans to colonial resistance or counter. -
Tea Act
People refused to buy tea because of the taxes placed on it, removed taxes on British tea, but put it on colonial tea. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists reacted violently to the boycotts and the taxes on the tea, so a group call Son's Of Liberty dressed up as Indians and dumped 18,000 pounds of English Tea into the Boston Harbor -
Intolerable Act
Punishable laws passed by the British. Meant to punish the British for the tea thrown in the harbor. -
Shot Heard Around the World
World hear about the battle at Lexington and Concord. British had to march to Concord to capture colonial leaders and the ammunition and weapons there, but everything was gone. Americans was waiting at the end of the Bridge for the British to cross -
Common Sense
This book was written by Thomas Paine. It was read by many people over 500,000 copies. This book encourages break from Britain. -
Declaration Of Independance
Statement by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain.
