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Treaty of Paris
It was signed by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain after the British victiory in the Seven Years' War. -
Proclamation Act
British prohibited the settlement by the colonists. It was difficult to enforce and the feared conflicts with the Native Americans. -
The Sugar Act
All the revenues were for the crown, not spent on the colonies. Admiralty courts tried offenders. -
The Stamp Act
The purpose of the vent was to raise revenue to support British troops in America. Placed a tax on 50 trade items such ad newspapers, playing cards, diplomas, legal documents, etc. -
The Quartering Act
Ordered the colonists to supply the soldiers with living quarters, fuel, candles, and cider or beer. -
Stamp Act Congress
First example of colonists working together. Declared that stamp taxes could not be colected without the people's consent. -
Declaration of rights and grievances
The Declaration of Rights and Grievances was a document written by the Stamp Act Congress. -
Stamp Act repealed
Passed the declaratory Act. Stated that the king and Parliament had full authority over the colonies in all matters. -
The declaratory Act
It wads an act of Parliament of Great Britain, it changed the lessoned the Sugar Act. -
Townshend Act
Import tax on glasse, lead, paper, and tea. The money collected was used to pay royal governors and British judges. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists protested against British troops and the frightened British troops shot into the group of colonists. -
Committees of Correspondence
It kept the colonists informed on what was happening in the other states in the colonies. -
The Tea Act
IT was the last act in a series of unpopular policies and taxes imposed by Britain on the American colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Bostanians disguised as Indians raided British ships in the Boston Harbor and chucked the tea over the side into the Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
They were passed to punish Boston for the tea party. They closed the Boston Harbor. It gave Dictorial powers to the governor. -
First Continental Congress
It was a meeting of the delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies, everyone but Georgia. They talked about the Intolerable Acts. -
Battle of Lexingtopn and Concord
This was the night of Paul Revere's night ride. The British were on the march to Lexington and Concord looking for supplies and the colonists were waiting for them. No one knows who shot first at Lexington. -
Bunker Hill
This was a war on Breed's Hill, It was a tie because each side lost a ton of troops and both sides retreated. -
Appeal of Reason rejected
The British king rejected the Appeal to reason from the colonists. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense, which called for American independence for a strong and frderal union. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson sat down and wrote the document. It borrowed ideas from smart people such as John Locke.