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french and indian war
the war started in 1756 and in the year 1763. started when George Washington was sent with some people to defend the Ohio company claim -
proclamation of 1763
the proclamation of 1763 (issued by king George) is an act that the colonist cannot get west of the Appalachian mountains -
stamp act
the stamp act was another tax imposed on the colonists by the British. this tax involved charging for the placement of a stamp on various -
quartering act
this act makes the colonist pay for the army at the American colonies. -
townshend act
the British passed this act in order to attempt to gain power over the American colonist by placing taxes on imported British goods -
boston massacre
Boston massacre was a small skirmish between the American colonist and British red coats, only 5 deaths occurred -
committees of correspondence
united colonies against the British -
sugar act
the sugar act was one of six acts passed by the British parliament, and imposed on the colonies to help pay for the French and Indian war -
tea act
the taxation on several tea products -
boston tea party
the protest, which colonist threw cases of tea into the Boston harbor because of taxes -
intolerable acts
passed by the British to punish the American colonist for their rebellion -
first continental congress
meeting of the delegates in the colonies -
lexington and concord
first battle of the American revolution -
second continental congress
second continental congress came together to elect the new members of congress -
common sense
it was written by Thomas Paine. it was about why the American colonies should leave from England -
declaration of independence
written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams; the Declaration of Independence is the signed document "breaking up" with England