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Treaty of Paris
Both the Americans and British signed the treaty in Paris, ending the revolutionary war. -
Proclamation Act
Limits colonists from moving further west of the Appalachians and taking land from the Native Americans. It also prevents all people that aren't licensed traders from trading with the Native Americans. -
Committee of Correspondence
Committees created in order to keep communication between other colonies. They were mainly used to relay information to resist Great Britain together. -
The Sugar Act
First taxes from the British enforced on the colonials for getting more money for the kingdom. -
The Quartering Act
Law passed by British for Americans, if not enough room in barracks, British soldiers could live in people’s houses and they must provide food for them. -
Stamp Act Congress
First congress by colonists in New York City, USA. Colonists discussed protesting against British taxes. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
In the declaration they stated that they have the same rights as citizens in Great Britain. -
Stamp Act Repealed
The British Parlament repeals the Stamp Act because of the uproar due to "taxation without representation." -
Declaratory Act
An act passed after the stamp act was repealed and the sugar act lessened. The act stated that the British Parliament had the same authority in America as they did in Great Britain. -
Stamp Act
Let Britain tax the 13 colonies. Most printed materials must be made on stamped paper made in London. -
Townshend Act
A Series of British Acts of parliament. -
Boston Massacre
A fight that broke out between a patriot mob and British soldiers, which led to 5 people dead. -
Tea Act
This act greatly lowered the amount of taxes on tea. -
Boston Tea Party
A protest by the sons of Liberty in the Boston Harbor where they threw tea overboard. -
Intolerable Acts
The series of acts British Parliament passed in 1774 due to the Boston Tea Party. -
1st Continental Congress
A meeting of 56 delegates to resist the British and their unfair treatment. -
Lexington & Concord
The battles that started the Revolutionary War. -
Bunker Hill
Battle between colonists and British on Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts. British won, but with severe casualties from British side, the unexperienced colony fighters had hope. -
Appeal to Reason Rejected (aka: Olive Branch Petition)
A statement that the Colonies want to reconcile with Great Britain. King George III rejected the petition. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote the book Common Sense to support freedom of the 13 colonies from Great Britain. He wrote the book in a way to encourage the colonies to fight back the British. -
Declaration of Independence
A statement written to the king telling him the colonies intentions.