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French and Indian War-
The British colonist though they should help pay for the war and in cost doubled. -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation ended the colonial expansion westward. -
Stamp Act
first tax on American colonists by the British government. -
Townshend Acts
Laws passed by the british government on the american colonies; they placed new taxes and took away some freedoms from the people. -
Boston Massacre`
it was a deadly riot on King St. in Boston. -
Tea Act
Colonists reject paying taxes on tea. -
Boston Tea Party
It was a political protest -
Quartering Act
British parliament requiring to feed and house british soldiers. -
Intolerable Acts
Laws passed by British Parliament to punish the Massachusetts colonists. -
1st Continental Congress
They decided to fight Great Britain. -
2nd Continental Congress
a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies. -
Thomas Paine writes Common Sense- what did he try to convince colonies to do
advocated independence for the people in the Thirteen Colonies. -
Olive Branch Petition
John Dickinson wrote this petition to state the rights of the colonists while also showing their loyal to Britain to avoid war. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
the start of the Revolutionary War. -
Declaratory Act
when Parliament agreed to repeal the Stamp Act and pass the Declaratory Act. -
Declaration of Independence
Was declared on July 4, 1776 and approved by Congress. -
Articles of Confederation
it was the original constitution of the United States -
Treaty of Paris- Revolutionary War
It was signed in Paris by the representatives of King George III ; ended the American Revolutionary war. -
Albany Plan for the Union
a plan to centralize the government of the British Colonies.