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Proclamation
It was the end of the French and Indian war. England had beat France. The British imposed taxes on the colonists inorder to take more control over the colonies. -
Sugar Act
Paralament passed a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act. Under the Molasses Act colonial merchants had been required to pay a tax of six pence per gallon on the importation of foreign molasses. -
Stamp Act
An Act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties in the British Colonies. The Colonies were the required to pay a tax on all printed paper. -
Writs of Assistance
A Legal documents, which were issued by courts in British America in the 1760s, that allowed custom officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods. -
Boston Massacre
A colonist threw a snowball, causing a British soldier to slip, fall, and accedentally fire his gun. This started the Boston Massacre. Five innocent civilian colonists were killed and six were injured. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It allowed the trade of tea in America. this event let company's sell tea directly to shop-keepers. It was made so colonists would be persuaded to buy company tea. -
Boston Tea Party
The British Govornment raised taxes on all shipped tea. this angered the Colonists, so they formed a group of men who dressed up as mohawk indians. These men raided the ship that was carrying the expensive tea and dumped all of it overboard. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve colonies. The Congress was attended by fifty-eight members appointed by the legislatures of twelve of the Thirteen Colonies -
Intollerable Acts
The four acst were 1) the port of boston was closed untill colonists paid for the destryed tea. 2) The royal govorner could ban town meetings due to the meeting that started the tea party. 3) British officials accused of crimes were to stand trial in Britan instead of Massachusets. 4) a Quartering act allowing British troops to be quartered and unocupied in colonal buildings and homes. The colonistes were angered due to the acts because they believed it was a violation of their rights. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
They were fought in province of Massachusetts bay. The Kingdom of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies fought this battle. They was the first battle's of the American Revolution. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
It is called The Battle of Bunker hill but the hill was actually called Breed Hill. It was a battle between the Colonists and Great Britain. It occured because the Colonists were angered by the British and how they were taking too much control. -
Common Sense
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It was published anonamously but eventually it was the largest sale circulation of any book published in American History.
