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Treaty of Paris 1763
The treaty was signed by the kingdoms of France, Portugal, Spain, and Great Britain. The signing ended the Seven Years' War. -
Proclamation Act
The Proclamation Act strictly forbided all settlement past a line drawn across the Appalachian Mountains. It was signed by King George III. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a revenue-raising act. It was passed by the parliment of Great Britain. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by British Parliment. The act made all American Colonists pay a tax on every printed piece of paper they used. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act forced American Colonists to a place for British soldiers to live. They also need to supply them with food when they needed it. -
Stamp Act Congress
It was a meeting held in New York City. It was the first gathering of elected representatives in the American Colonies. -
Declaration Of Rights and Grievances
Was a document written by the Stamp Act Congress. It stated that taxes imposed on British Colonists without their consent was forbidden. -
Stamp Act Repealed
The Stamp Act got repealed. Was signed by British Parliment. -
Declaratory Act
Was signed by parliment of Great Britain. It changed and lessened the Sugar Act. -
Townshed Act
A series of acts passed by Great Britain. The acts are named after Charles Townshend. -
Boston Massacre
Was a street fight on the streets of Boston. Several colonists were killed in the attack. -
Committee of Correspondence
Leaders of the thirteen colonies. About 7,000 to 8,000 patriots served on the committees. -
Tea Act
Was a result of the Boston Tea Party. Was the last of the unpopular acts signed by Great Britain's parliment. -
Boston Tea Party
The destruction of tea in Boston. American Colonists dumped barrels of tea in the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of acts passed by British Parliment. They were meant as a punishment for the colonists. -
1st Continental Congress
Meeting of delegates from twelve of thirteen colonies. Met at Carpenters Hall in Philidelphia. -
Lexington & Concord
First military engagements of the Revolutionary War. The result was a colonial victory. -
Bunker Hill
Was the beginning stages of the Revolutionary War. Was a victory for the British. -
Appeal to Reason
King George III refused to see the petition. Even though it was directly for him. -
Common Sense
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It was an inspiration for the thirteen colonies. -
Declaration Of Independence
Announced that the thirteen colonies were separating from British control. They formed a new nation called the United States of America.
