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French and Indian War
A war the lasted 7 years in now America, where the French joined together with the Indians to challenge England for territory in North America. -
Navigation Act
British parliament decided to pass the navigation acts which focused on mercantilism, this was to boost Britain's stance in international trade and shipping. -
Stamp Acts
The Act that British parliament passed that taxed all paper goods. -
Quartering Acts
British parliament passed this act allowing soldiers to be housed in the homes of the colonists. -
Townshend Acts
British parliament passed this act, taxing finished goods like glass, lead, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
While British soldiers were being harassed by a group of colonists rioting, they shot into the crowd killing 5 people. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a protest organized by the sons of liberty, in which they dumped the British tea over the side of the ships on the boston harbor. This was done to protest the tea act that parliament passed. -
Intolerable Acts
The British parliament passed these acts to punish the colonists for the boston tea party. The acts enforced, closing of the boston trade port, forbidding town meetings without permission, british officials charged with crimes in the colonies could have their trial in England and a second quartering act. -
Olive Branch Petition
The petition was brought into congress to be sent to the King as the last attempt to prevent war from happening. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This battle was the first time the patriots and british military engaged in war, also known as the shot heard round the world! -
Second Continental Congress
A meeting of 12 representatives from the 13 colonies that discussed the ways the country coming together would be ran. -
Common Sense
The 47 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine who advocated freedom from Great Britain to the 13 colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
The letter written by Thomas Jefferson, which is written to England stating the grievances of King George and stating our independence. -
Articles of Confederation
Agreement among the 13 states of America that served as its first constitution. -
Daniel Shays Rebellion
An armed uprising in Massachusetts and Worcester due to a debt crisis among citizens. -
Constitutional Convention
An event with the purpose to decide how America was going to be governed.