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proclamation Line
The proclamation line was established by King George lll. They was able to expand the territory. -
Quartering Act
Required the colonies to house british soliders in barracks provided by the colonies.The soldiers are to find room and board in the american colonies. -
Declaratory Act
parliament then agreed to repeal the stamp act on the condition that the declaratory act was passed. They repealed the stamp act and passed the declaratory act. -
townshed
acts between the britsih parliament for paper,lead,paint ect.they done this for the right to exert authority over the colonies. -
boston massacre
The killing of the lives of five colonists by british.This took place in front of the customs house on king street. -
committee of correspondence
They were american colonies.They were shadow governments organized by patriot leaders. -
Tea Act
this granted british east india company tea a monopoly on tea sales in the american colonies. This was another way to have the colonies pay taxes. -
boston tea party
This was in protest of the british tea act of 1773.Indians board the three british tea shit and dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable or Coercive Acts
this was for the people to punish colonists for the boston tea party. The act allowed soldiers not to be punished for crimes. -
Stamp act
The stamp act was passed by the british parliament on march 22,1765.They done this for the colonists to pay more tax. -
"Shot heard around the world"
the first shots where fired after dawn in lexington massachusetts. This event was called the american revolutionary war. -
Common sense
Thomas paine is the publisher of common sense act. This book was written for advocating for the 13 colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
the date for the independence was formally declared on july 2,1776.on july 4 1776 the congress approved the final text of the declaration.
