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The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a law that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act reduced the tax on molasses. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required all printed goods to have a stamp which showed that they had been paid for. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a law that required colonists to pay taxes and provide supplies and housing for the British soldiers. -
The Declaratory Act
While this act did cancel two other acts (the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act), it was also reminding the colonists that Parliament was in charge and could make the rules -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when some British redcoats fired into a mob of angry colonists (accidentally), wounding and even killing some of them. -
The Tea Act
This law took the taxes off some of the tea, but the colonists still wanted it off of all of the tea. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when some colonists dumped a lot of imported tea into the water to protest the taxes on tea. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting where delegates from some of the colonies met to discuss some of their problems with Britain. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere's ride was when Paul Revere rode across the countryside to warn the towns about the British troops that were headed their way (which led to the battles at Lexington and Concord). -
Battle at Fort Ticonderoga
The Battle at Fort Ticonderoga was when the Green Mountain boys and some Patriot soldiers (led by Ethan Allen) launched a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga, and therefore captured it. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress sent a petition to Britain stating that the colonists wanted peace, they organized a postal system, and they created the Continental Army (with George Washington in charge). -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
This was a battle where the colonists were situated on top of a hill and fired down on the British, so even when the British won they had suffered great losses. -
Common Sense is Published
In this pamphlet Thomas Paine expressed his strong beliefs that they should separate from Britain, and his strong spirit spread to many people. -
Recapturing Boston
In this "battle", George Washington and the Continental Army surrounded Boston, forcing the Redcoats to retreat onto their ships and sail back to Britain. -
Voting Over Richard Henry Lee's Resolution
This was when the delegates from the colonies voted to decide whether or not they were going to separate from Britain (they unanimously decided to separate). -
The Declaration of Independence
This was the date on which delegates from all of the colonies signed the document (the Declaration of Independence) which announced their separation from Britain.
