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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. It forced France to give up all of its territory in North America, which helped to eliminate any threat to Britain's colonies in North America. -
Proclamation Act
A proclamation that was set into place by the British to prevent the Indians from getting upset with them. It checked on the people that came onto their land and has become a cornerstone of Native American law. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act required merchants from the colonies to pay a tax on the import of molasses. -
Stamp Act
This act put a tax on paper documents. It was the first direct tax on the colonies. -
Quartering Act
This act forced colonists to provide British soldiers with food and housing. -
Stamp Act Congress
This Congress was created in a attempt to stop the king from taxing the colonists. They elected multiple representatives from the colonies, but only 9 sent delegates. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
This declaration was drafted with a purpose to send to the king. It stated their beliefs and grievances. -
Stamp Act Repealed
The Parliament voted to repeal the stamp act after many protests from the colonists. -
Declaratory Acts
This act accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. It stated that the taxes on the colonies in America were the same as in Great Britain. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act was a series of taxes on various imports to the colonies. However, the colonies saw this as abuse of power and were very unhappy. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a result in the tension from British troops arriving in Massachusetts. 5 colonists were killed on the streets of Boston. -
Committee of Correspondence
A committee of colonists that discussed their opposition of the British. Among the 13 colonies, they established a union. -
Tea Act
This act greatly increased Britain's tea sales on the American colonies. This caused the colonists to take part in the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
This event was caused by the Tea Act passed by the Parliament earlier that day. Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty boarded 3 ships and threw numerous boxes of tea overboard. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were harsh acts passed by the Parliament with the purpose to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party -
First Continental Congress
This congress included delegates from 12 out of the 13 colonies. This is where the colonists started to declare "no taxation without representation." -
Lexington and Concord
These battles kicked off the Revolutionary War. On the night before, British troops marched to Concord, and this is when Paul Revere warned the colonists that "the British are coming." -
Bunker Hill
In this battle, the colonists were defeated by the British. However, they killed important figures in the British army, thus boosting their esteem for the next battle. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was written by John Dickinson and its purpose was to reconcile things between the British and the American colonies. -
Common Sense
This was a book written by Thomas Paine, stating his reasons in favoring American independence. This is considered one of the most influential documents in history. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence state the independence of the American colonies from British rule.
