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navigation act
The navigation act was a law made by the british in 1651 and enforced in 1763 that only allowed english ships to trade in america -
proclamation act of 1763
The act that prohibited americans from expanding west after the french and indian war. -
End of salutary neglect
the end of the salutary neglect happened after the french and indan war due to the lead up of the american revolution -
sugar act
a law the british made where the Americans has to pay taxes of sugar being transported to the coloneys -
stamp act
a law the British made where everything the Americans tried to buy they would get a stamp on it and the Americans would have to pay for the stamo -
sons of liberty
a group of patriotes that would listen to any of the laws the British made -
Townshend act
Initiated taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, oil and tea -
Boston massacre
Americans protested on the streets in Boston about the unfair taxes but were shot at by British soldiers -
intolerable act
acts that gave the British more control over America -
committees of correspondence
a way colonial legislates could speak with their British agent -
Boston tea party
A protest in Boston by the sons of liberty where they boarded a British ship with tea on it and they threw it overboard into the ocean -
first continental congress
a meeting with delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies that started the American revolution -
Lexington and concord
the first major battle between the Americans and British this battle started the American revolutionary war -
olive branch petition
loyalist who wanted to prevent war and said the colonies were loyal to the British crown -
second continental congress
the second meeting united in support of the American Revolution and the Revolutionary War -
Patrick Henry "give me liberty or death" speech
a speech by Patrick henry telling the colonists that war against the British was the only way to gain independence -
Thomas paine "common sense"
A book written to say America is ready to fight for independence -
declaration of independence
A document written by Thomas Jefferson that said America is its own country and no longer under British rule