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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. -
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
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
July 8 a final attempt to avoid a full- on war between Great Britain and the American 13 Colonies -
2nd Continental Congress
A convention of representatives from the thirteen colonies. -
Thomas Paine writes Common Sense
Challenged authority of british government. First time to openly ask for freedom -
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.