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Treaty of Paris 1763
The Treaty of Paris 1763 ended the French and Indian War.
British action
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Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III. It forbade the colonist from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
British action
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Stamp Act
This was an act passed by the British Parliament. It placed a tax on all printed paper the colonist used.
British action
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Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act repealed the Stamp Act and lessened the Sugar Act but gave Parlisment control in all cases.
British action
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Townshend Acts
The Townshend acts were a series of acts meant to raise revenue in the colonies to pay the governors and judges so they would stay loyal.
British action
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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight that broke out between colonists and British soldiers. It resulted in 5 deaths.
British and colonial action
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Tea Act
The tea act was an act made to help the East India Company. It shipped tea directly to the colonies and it was sold at a bargain price.
British Action
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Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the ocean as a political protest. This resulted in the Intolerable Acts.
Colonial action
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1st Continental Congress
The 1st Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the colonies in response to the Intolerable Acts. The delegates considered options like boycotts of British goods.
Colonial action
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Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a series of acts passed to punish Massachusettes for the Boston Tea Party.
British action
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Midnight Ride: Revere, Cheswell, Dawes
When Revere became suspicious, he and Cheswell and Dawes warned the colonists that the redcoats were coming.
Colonial action
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Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first of the American Revolution.
Colonial and British action
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2nd Continental Congress
The 2nd Continentsl Congress was a meeting between delegates from the colonies. It was in charge of colonial warfare and took major steps towards independence.
Colonial action
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