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Treaty of Paris 1763
Ended the French and Indian War in the America’s. Due to the treaty, the French lost almost all of its territory in the Americas. -
Proclamation of 1763
Prohibited the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains due to fear of Native American attacks. -
Sugar Act
Raised tax revenue in the colonies for the crown. This act increased the duty on the foreign sugar imported from the West Indies. -
Stamp Act
Raised revenues to support the new military force. Taxes put on paper products and legal documents. -
Quartering Act
This act required certain colonies to provide food shelter for the soldiers. -
Declaratory Act
An effect to the withdrawing of the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act reaffirmed Parliament’s right “to bind” the colonies in any case whatsoever. -
Townshend Act
New regulations regarding a light import tax on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea. This act was an indirect customs duty payable at American ports. -
Boston Massacre
The colonist were upset about an 11 year old boy being killed 10 days prior, so they acted apparently without orders, but nervous and provoked by the jeering crowd, the troops opened fire and killed/wounded 11 people. -
Boston Tea Party
Bostonians disguised as Indians, boarded the docked ships, opened 342 chests of tea, and dumped them all overboard into the Atlantic. They were protesting against taxes on tea. -
Intolerable Acts
Consisting of four different regulations. The intolerable acts restricted the rights of many colonists, enforced a new Quartering Act, closed the Boston harbor, and had different convictions regarding killing colonists. -
Quebec Act
This act accompanied the “Intolerable Acts.” It gave Canada total religious freedom while restoring the French form of civil law. It was part of the British reaction to the conflict in Boston. -
First Continental Congress
The meeting in Philadelphia to consider another way to go about colonial grievances. Including all but one of the 13 colonies, they consulted on the Declaration of Rights. -
The Association
Most significant action of the Congress. It was a complete boycott of British goods: nonimportation, no exportation, and non consumption. -
Lexington and Concord
British commander sent a detachment of troops to nearby Lexington and Concord. They were to take over stores and colonial gunpowder. “The shot heard around the world” in Lexington and Concord started the American Revolution. -
Second Continental Congress
Met in Philadelphia, with the full 13 colonies, and discussed ways to create an army and a navy because the British and Americans teetered in the brink of all-out warfare. This congress drafted George Washington to lead their military within the war. -
Battle of Bunker hill
The Americans learned the the British were wanting to take over hills around them for strategical reasonings. In result to hearing this news, the colonist set up camp on the hills. Every time the British got close, the colonist would shoot them. The British “won the hill” and the colonist killed many of the British. -
Olive Branch Petition
A law that the Second Continental Congress adopted. It established the American loyalty to the crown and begged the king to prevent further hostilities. This was the final resolution to avoid war between Great Britain and the colonies. -
Common Sense
A pamphlet that urged the colonist to get their independence. Influenced the colonist to support the revolution. -
Declaration of Independence
Formally approved by Thomas Jefferson and the congress, pronouncing independence for America. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington surprised/captured sleeping German Hessians. This battle raised the confidence of his army and set the stage for his victory at Princeton a week later -
Battle of Saratoga
Decisive colonial victory in upstate New York. Helped secure French support for the Revolutionary cause. -
Valley Forge
Located in Pennsylvania, this is where George Washington and his group shivered and went without bread for 3 days. This was because of the shortage of essential military supplies. -
Battle of Yorktown
George Washington, with the aid of the French Army, trapped Cornwallis, while the French naval fleet prevented British reinforcements from coming onto shore. Cornwallis surrendered which lead to a heavy blow to the British war effort, paving the way for an eventual peace. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
Was a treaty signed by Great Britain and the representatives of the United States to formally end the American Revolutionary War.
