Taxation and Mercantilism- belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.

By trinity_childers

  • 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

  • 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

  • Tea Act-

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

  • Boston Tea Party-

    first major act of defiance against britain

  • Intolerable Acts

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

  • 1st Continental Congress-

    served as government for colonies/US

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    kicked off the revolutionary war

  • 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.

  • Olive Branch Petition

    a final attempt to avoid a fullon war between Great Britain and the American 13 Colonies

  • Declaration of Independence

    significant document stating the colonies intentions

  • Boston Massacre

    a deadly riot the paved the way to the american revolution

  • Articles of Confederation-

    First version of US constitution

  • Treaty of Paris-

    this is the treaty that ended the American revolutionary war.