Taxtation and Mercantilism- Belief in the benefits of profitable trading: commercialism.

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  • Albany Plan for the Union

    First plan to combine colonies under one nation

  • French and Indian War

    The imperial conflict between France and Britain

  • Proclamation of 1763

    A decree that was made to ease tensions between the Native Americans and the colonials.

  • Quartering Act

    Enraged colonist because they had to house british soldiers

  • Stamp Act

    This required a tax on certain things like newspapers and legal commercial documents.

  • Quartering Act

    Enraged colonist because they had to house british soldiers

  • Declaratory Act

    Parliament's power was the same in America as britain.

  • Townshend Acts

    Taxed imported goods to america so this cut down on resources .

  • Boston Massacre

    A deadly riot the paved the way to the american revolution.

  • Boston Tea Party

    First major act of defiance against britain.

  • Tea Act

    This was done to reduce the amount of tea held by the British.

  • 1st Continental Congress

    Served as government for colonies/US.

  • Intolerable Acts

    The term invented before the 19th century to refer to a series of punitive laws passed by the Britain Parliament.

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Kicked off the revolutionary war.

  • Olive Branch Petition

    A final attempt to avoid a full- on war between Great Britain and the American 13 Colonies

  • Thomas Paine writes Common Sense

    Challenged authority of british government. First time to openly ask for freedom.

  • 2nd Continental Congress

    A convention of representatives from the thirteen colonies.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Significant document stating the colonies intentions.

  • Articles of Confederation

    First version of US constitution

  • Treaty of Paris

    This is the treaty that ended the American revolutionary war.