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Navigation Acts
a series of acts that forced colonists to sell their raw goods to England even if they could get a better price elsewhere. -
french and Indian war.
the French and Indian war, was a territorial war that led to the rev. it started in 1756 but didn't end till 1763 -
sugar act.
A tax that was enforced on things such as sugar, molasses, and other British imported goods. -
stamp act.
It was a tax on all legal and official papers. it was sought to raise money for the army. -
declaratory acts
they were Acts that stated that parliament could make laws binding the 13 colonies. -
Townshend act
taxes put on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston massacre
it was when a group of kids accidentally threw a snowball at a British soldier then continued to throw things at a British soldier, then it quickly became a mob, which ended up with the killing of five and wounding of 6. -
molasses act
A British law that imposed a tax on molasses. -
general Gage takes over Boston.
The military governor, general Thomas Gage, of Boston had order from parliament to seize weapons and arrest leaders of the Massachusetts militia -
general Gage takes over boston
he took over the governor position of Massachusetts -
intolerable acts
the intolerable acts were a series of Acts passed by the Parliament. -
Quartering act.
permitted the requisition of unoccupied buildings at first to house British troops. -
administration of justice.
British officials charged with a capital offense had to be tried in another colony of England. -
Quebec Act
It established governance for Quebec -
Fort Ticonderoga
Washington tasked general Henry Knox with moving almost 60 cannon 300 miles-ft. Ticonderoga to boston- through the winter of 1775.
By spring march 17th 1776, Washington thought his troops were ready to fight, and the cannons made it from northern New York. -
second continental congress
a session to discuss independence from Britain. -
Washington takes over boston
By spring march 17th 1776, Washington thought his troops were ready to fight, and the cannons made it from northern New york.
The night of march 16th 1777, Washington had his cannons into positions overlooking Boston while the redcoats were all tucked in.
As the British awoke to find almost 60 cannons pointing at them, and realizing that the cannon could reach them, the British general William Howe commanded his soldiers to board ships and withdraw to Nova Scotia. -
olive branch pettiton
The Olive Branch Petition assured King George III that the colonist wanted peace, and asked to protect their rights. -
battle of bunker hill.
Boston stayed under control of the British troops June 16, 1775- the militia set up posts on bunker hill and breed's hill, which were across the harbor from boston.
After seeing this and forming a plan, the British attacked the next day.
Redcoats assembled at the foot of Breed’s Hill, with fixed bayonets, and charged the hill. -
Benedict Arnold failed to take Quebec
The Continental Congress learned that British troops in Canada was planning on attacking New York. Deciding to strike first, Congress sent Patriot troops from Ft. Ticonderoga to attack Montreal
Patriot victoryThe attack on Quebec, led by Benedict Arnold, failed. Patriots faced winter, heavy snow storms, and were low on supplies
British victory -
fort Ness.
Fort Ness. was a fort near Fort Duquesne, and was used as hopefully successful defense tactic.