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Road to Revolution
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was fought from 1754-1763 between the British and French in North America The Treaty of Paris 1763 ended. -
Proclamation Line
King George III ordered no further than colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. Colonists were mad because they wanted more land. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp was passed by the British Parliament on March. This act was the first ever direct tax on the colonies. Most of the printed materials were taxed. -
Quartering Act
Quartering Act need colonist to provide food and shelter for the British Troops.The British had to find a way to deal with the massive debt they had amassed due to the war. -
Declaratory Act
Declared England's authority to make laws for colonies. The British were in complete control to make the binding laws on American Colonies. -
Townshend Acts
Townshend Acts items were tea, paper, and glass. Made some colonist mad and complained about it. After the Boston Massacre -
Boston Massacre
Britain dispatched 1,000 Troops to Boston to keep in order. Colonist were enraged, tensions calmed when Britain repealed. -
Committee of Correspondence
Colonies set up groups to communicate about British activities. Unified the colonies, shaped public opinion. -
Tea Act
Tea Act decreased the tax on the British Tea, they were making it cheaper than the Non-British Tea Colonist smuggled. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonist were angry and felt forced to buy British Tea. Samuel Adams publicly defended the action and may have been involved in. -
Intolerable or Coercive Acts
King George III was angry and Parliament decided to punish the colonies. England shuttled down the Boston Harbor, Stopped allowing elections, and expanded the Quartering Act. -
"Shot Heard' Around the World"
At Concord, 400 minutemen attacked and chased the British back to Boston. Killing the 99 troops near the militias surrounded the British in Boston. -
Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine declaring Independence from The Great Britain to people in the 13 Colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
Declared Freedom of the 13 American Colonies from Great Britain. It was written by Thomas Jefferson. Adopted at the second continental congress on July 4th, 1776.
