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Treaty of Paris 1763
The treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian war and the British took the Ohio river valley. -
Sugar act 1764
The first law to be passed by Parliament to raise revenue for the crown from colonies -
Stamp Act 1765
Was put in place is order to raise revenue for the new military -
Quartering Act 1765
Required colonies to house and food to British troops -
Declatory Act 1766
The British government defined its constitutional principle: absolute and unqualified sovereignty over the colonies -
Townshend Act 1767
Imposed a light import duty on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea. -
Boston Massacre 1770
A confrontation between British soldiers and common people resulting in five deaths. -
Boston Tea party 1773
The Sons of Liberty threw 342 chests of tea into Boston harbor because they wanted representation. -
Intolerable act 1774
Restrictions were placed for town meetings, officials could be sent to trial for killing colonist in the line of duty -
First Continental Congress 1774
Met in Philadelphia 12 of the 13 states sent 55 men including S. Adams, J. Adams, G. Washington, P. Henry. -
Lexington and Concord 1775
A battle to seize control and gain land, these were the first battles that led to the start if the revolutionary war. -
Valley forge 1777
Encampment site for the continental armies main body led ny George Washington
