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Navigation Acts
Gives the Colonies a place to sell their raw materials to Britan -
Molasses Act
A British law passed in 1733 that taxed molasses, rum, and sugar imported into the North American colonies from non-British countries. -
Fort Necessity
Washington's Fort so that he can be safe but then it got taken over by the French and Natives. -
French and Indian war.
The French and Indian war was a war that lasted August of 1756 - Feb. of 1763 and it was a conflict between Britain and the colonists -
Sugar Act
An act that lowered the Tax on molasses to try and get Colonists to stop smuggling goods. The sugar act also allowed officers to seize the smuggled goods without going to court. -
Stamp Act
An act that added a small tax on all printed materials like Newspapers, Wills, Playing Cards, Documents, etc. -
Declaratory Acts
An act which gave Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for British colonies. -
Townshend Act
An External tax (tax on imported goods) -
Boston massacre
A fight that occurred between Bostonians and British soldiers -
General Gage takes over Boston
General Thomas Gage, of Boston had orders from Parliament to seize weapons and arrest leaders of the Massachusetts militia. -
Intolerable Act
An act which was made in response to the Boston Tea party -
Quartering Act
An act that was in response to the Boston Tea Party and it shut down Boston's lifeline and made more people unemployed and a lack of supplies -
Administration of Justice
As a result of the Boston Tea Party British officials charged with a capital offense had to be tried in another colony or England -
First Continental Congress
On a warm September of 1774, fifty-five delegated gathered to create a political body. These delegates named this political body the Continental Congress. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington, a town east of Concord, spreading the news - 'The British are coming!!!' -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were one of the first fights in the Revolutionary War. -
Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga was built by the British and was later seized by Benedict Arnold, Ethan Allen, and a 400-man militia. -
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Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Leaders were secret counsel with John and Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington and they tried to unify the colonies and fight against Britain's laws. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker hill was the fight between the Colonists and British troops. And the colonists were given the order "Fire when you see the whites of their eyes." -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition is a formal request that assured King George III that the colonists wanted peace and asked for protection of their rights. -
Benedict Arnold failed to take Quebec
On December 31, 1775, Benedict Arnold's attack on Quebec failed, and the American forces retreated. -
Washington takes Boston
On March 17, 1776, George Washington's troops forced the British to leave Boston by placing cannons on nearby hills. -
Hessian Soldiers are hired by King George III
On April 27, 1776, King George III hired Hessian soldiers to fight against the American colonies. -
DOI is signed
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed, declaring America's independence from Britain. -
Quebec Act
As a result of the Boston Tea Party which made a government for Canada and extended its territory all the way south to the Ohio River.