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Treaty of Pairs
Negotiation between United states and Great Britain. Ended the revolutionary war and made america independent -
Proclamation act
king George following the acquisition for the french -
The sugar act
Required to pay taxes on sugar for foreign importation -
The Quartering Act
A "law" to provide British soldiers with what they need. -
The Stamp act
Required all american colonist to pay tax on all printed paper. -
Stamp act congress
First gathering of elected representatives held in New York. -
Declarations of rights and Grievances
A document written by the stamp act congress. Declaring that taxes imposed on colonies without formal consent was not able to go through. -
Declaratory Act
Parliament to repeal the the stamp act. -
Stamp Act Repeal
After months of protesting, they removed the stamp act but on the same day signed the Declaratory act. -
Townshend act
Is series of acts passed in the beginning of 1767. -
Boston Massacre
Known as the incidence on kinds street, the British shot and killed people in the mob. -
Committee of correspondence
Virginia House of Burgesses put up that each colonial legislature appoint a standing committee, for intercolonial correspondence. -
Tea act
The act’s purpose was to not raise revenue from the colonies, but bail out the East India Company, a key in the British economy. -
Boston tea party
political protest by the sons of liberty. -
Intolerable Acts
Harsh laws passed to punish Americans for the Boston tea party -
Continental Congress
A gathering of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies to come together which became the governing body of the United States -
Appeal to Reason Rejected
petition towards the king, but rejected. -
Bunker Hill
Fought during the early stage of the American revolution -
Lexington & Concord
The start to american revolution. -
common sense
A written letter to open the eye to the people and what should be happening -
Declaration of Independence
The beginning of american and the freedom of life.
