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Navigation Act
The colonists initially accepted the Navigation Acts because the laws guaranteed them a place to sell their raw materials later. -
Molasses Act
Imports to stop smuggling. -
Fort Necessity
Washington named his little fort, "Fort Necessity." Washington's outpost soon came under attack by the French and their Native American Allies. This combined army won the battle and forced Washington army to surrender. -
French and Indian War
France, Britain, and the Native Americans (aka Indians) all went to war because France wanted more land and the British didn't like France trading stuff with the Native Americans so they bullied France. -
Sugar Act
This new tax lowered the tax on molasses imported to the colonies. The idea was that a lower tax; Would lower the price, and encourage more people to buy.
Encourage colonists to stop smuggling. -
Stamp Act
A small tax on all printed materials such as newspaper, wills, playing cards, and documents. -
Declaratory Acts
Stated that Parliament could make laws binding the American colonies "in all cases whatsoever." -
Boston massacre
The Boston Massacre had colonists calling for a stronger boycott.
-These two actions led to Parliament repealing the Townshend Acts.
-But the tax on tea stayed in place, and so did the boycott on tea. -
Townshend Act
A tax on imported goods such as:
-Glass
-Lead
-Paper
-Tea
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Intolerable Acts
The British Parliament passed a series of four laws to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
Spurred by local pressure groups, colonial legislatures empowered delegates to attend a Continental Congress which would set terms for a boycott. -
Quartering Act
Permitted the requistion of unoccupied buildings at first to the house of British troops -
Quebec Act
A government for Canada was created, and its territory extended south to the Ohio River. -
Administration of Justice
Ensuring a fair trial for British officials charged with capital offenses while upholding the law or quelling protests in Massachusetts Bay Colony. -
General Gage takes over Boston
Upon his return in 1774. -
Paul Revere's Ride
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
