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French and Indian War Ends
A war between the French and Great Britain in which the British came out Victorious. -
Sugar Act
A tax on sugar to add revenue to fund enlarged British responsibilities. -
Stamp Act
A tax on stamps made by the British Parliament. The colonists appealed it and helped encourage a revolutionary movement. -
Quartering Acts
Two more acts from the British Parliament stating that you must allow food and housing for British soldiers. -
Townshend Revenue Act
A series of taxes on the colonies to add revenue to the British. -
Boston Massacre
A deadly riot that went from a street brawl to a slaughter fest when British Soldiers killed by colonists. -
Tea Act
Another act of the British Parliament that made colonists angered, this act eventually led to the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
A protest by the Sons of Liberty when they went onto British boats and dumped hundreds of chests full of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Passed by the British Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting between 12 of 13 delegates of the colonies that created the United States. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
A battle between the Colonists and British, it was the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
A document written by Thomas Jefferson, this document granted the colonists freedom and was the start of the United States of America.