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Treaty of Paris
Treaty concluding the Franco-British conflicts -
Proclamation Act
The Proclamation Act was issued by King George, it forbid settlement passed a drawn line against the Appalacian Mountains -
The Sugar Act
This act meant you had to pay six pence on all imported molasses and sugar -
Stamp Act
The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used -
Quartering Act
Outlined where British soldiers could find room and board -
stamp act congress
Meeting held consisting of representatives from some of the British colonies in North America -
Stamp Act Repeal
the British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, a taxation to help raise funds for the British army -
Declaratory Act
For better securing the dependcy of Majesty's dominions in America upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain -
Townshend Act
Imposed duties in glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies -
Boston Massacre
A "fight" between patriot mobs, throwing snowballs and other items with British soldiers -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was the breaking point for the colonists after a long run of unreasonable policies and taxes that had been appointed on the colonies. It sparked the fuse for the Boston Tea Party -
Commitee of Correspondence
This was the colonist's way of communicating with each other leading up to the war. -
The Boston Tea Party
This was the colonist's response to England's policies and taxes. The colonists boarded ships in Boston Harbor and threw the British tea overboard. -
Continental Congress
This was where delegates from the thirteen different colonies met to talk about issues concerning England. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
This was the first battle in the Revolutionary War. The first shots were fired at Lexington. The colonists retreated but fought off the British when they fell back to Concord. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
This was one of the first battles in the Revolution. The colonists were defeated but they caused serious damage to the British which gave them a stong morale boost. -
The Olive Branch Petition
This petition was an attempt to prevent a war between the colonies and England -
Common Sense
The book Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine. He explains why it didn't make sense for the colonies not be their own country. This book changed many people's view on the war. -
The Signing of The Declaration of Independence
This was the day that our founding Fathers signed the document that demanded our independence from England.
