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American Revolution
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French and Indian War ends
On this day the French and the Indians decided to end their war and be at peace. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-french-and-indian-war-ends -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act imposed a tax on many goods that the colonists used. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sugaract.htm -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was when Britain imposed a tax on every paper the colonists used. http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were placing more taxes on the colonists and they were not happy. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/townshendactsdef.htm -
Boston Massacre
Five colonists were killed during the Boston Massacre. http://www.bostonmassacre.net/ -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists were upset over taxes and dumped the tea into the Boston harbor. http://www.boston-tea-party.org/ -
Coercive Acts
The Coercive acts took away Massachusetts self-government. also called the intolerbale acts, they included:
Boston Port Act (June 1, 1774)
Quartering Act (June 2, 1774)
Administration of Justice Act (May 20, 1774)
Massachusetts Government Act (May 20, 1774) http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h647.html -
Continental Congress
There were two Continental Congresses. The first went from September 5th- October 26th 1774. The second went from May 10th 1775 to July 4th 1776. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1776-1783/continental-congress -
Lexington and Concord
Known as the "shot heard round the world." http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/lexingtonbattle.htm -
Bunker Hill
Bunker hill was a colonial victory in the war for independence. http://www.ushistory.org/us/11d.asp
