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navigation acts
acts of parliament intendedto promote the self susisifiedy of the British empior August of 1756 - Feb. of 1763 -
molasses act
a british law passed in 1733 that taxted molasses rum and sugar imported into the north American colonies from non-british countries -
French & indian war
first the britten begin to show intist in ohio river valley but the french viewed the territory ad theirs -
fort Ness.
where George Washington bulit it to combat the French forces at the start of the f I war -
stamp act
in 1765 parliment passed the stamp act -
sugar act
1764 parliament passes the sugar act on the colonist -
declaratory acts
Declaratoty act parliament has the right to tax and make decisions for british colonies in all cases -
Townshend acts
A tax on imported goods
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first continental congress
Spurred by local pressure groups, colonial legislatures empowered delegates to attend a Continental Congress which would set terms for a boycott. -
Hessian Soldiers are hired by King George III
approximately 30,000 German troops hired by the British to help fight during the American Revolution -
Boston massacre
a fight occurred between bostonians and british soldiers When the smoke cleared 5 lay dead and 3 were injued -
intolerable
When news of the boston tea party reached london king george lll started -we must either master them or totally leave them to themselves -
Quartering Act
permitted the repuisiton of unoccupied buildings at first to house british troops -
Administration of Justice
british officials charge with a capital offended had to be tired in another colony or england -
Paul revere's ride
Dr warren alerted paul revere and william dawes who were members of the sons of liberty -
battles of Lexington and concord
marked the start of the American War of Independence -
Second Continental Congress
to plan further responses if the British government did not repeal or modify the acts -
Battle of Bunker Hill
first major battle of the American Revolution -
Olive Branch Petition
adopted by Congress on July 5, 1775, to be sent to the King as a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared -
Benedict Arnold failed to take Quebec
The failures at Quebec ended the American campaign in Canada. -
Washington takes Boston
The siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War. -
DOI is signed
It was engrossed on parchment and on August 2, 1776, delegates began signing it. -
Fort Ticonderoga
The capture of Fort Ticonderoga was the first offensive victory for American forces in the Revolutionary War. -
general gage takes over boston
he took over the governor position of Massachusetts, replacing the unpopular Thomas Hutchinson -
Quebec Act
established the procedures of governance for the Province of Quebec.