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Treaty of Paris of 1763
An Proclamation that was signed by King George III that ended the French & Indian War -
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Steps to American Revolution
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Stamp Act
"Direct Tax" on American Colonies and place tax on all printed goods -
Declaratory Act
Was an proclamation to repeal the Stamp Act. To stop the placed taxes on goods -
Townshend Acts
New York restraining acts, placing tax on items not made in the colonies (paint, paper, glass, lead & tea) -
Boston Massacre
When the British troops opened fire at five colonist during a fight, when colonist were throwing things at the British troops -
Tea Act
Taxes on Tea increased, making colonists more angry and starting to boycott the tea goods. -
Boston Tea Party
When Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians to throw tea overboard by prostesting the Tea Act which made the Parilament and King George III more angry -
Intolerable Acts
Which was an act that is supposed to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party. One of the punishments was to close the Boston Port. -
1st Continental Congress
A gathering by colonist to enforce boycotts on the raised taxes on tea, and other goods -
Midnight Ride
Paul Revere, Cheswell, and Dawes (also known as the minutemen) warned Samuel Adams, and John Hancock that British Troops were coming to arrest them, and take the gunpowder that the militia made. -
Lexington & Concord
The "shot heard around the world", battle of Lexington & Concord took place there were the militia was distracting/ fighting the Bristish troops while the rest of the militia relocated the gunpowder.
