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Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended several wars. The French and Indian war and the war going on between France and Great Britain -
Proclamation Act
A rule made by King George the 3rd saying that all land west of the Appalachian mountains is off limits. -
The Sugar Act
A new type of tax that the British made against the colonist to raise income. -
The Stamp Act
A new tax passed by the British making every American colonist pay tax on every piece of printed paper,documents licenses etc. -
The Quartering Act
The British Parliament passed a quartering act towards the Americans allowing troops to stay in public houses and inns. -
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Stamp Act Congress
Nine representatives from the thirteen colonies state the Stamp Act unconstitutional because it was a tax made without there permission. -
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Stamp Act Congress
The stamp act congress was a meeting held in New York of representatives from British colonies in North America. It was the first meeting of elected representatives. To plan a protest against a new British taxation -
Declaration Of Rights and Grievance
A document written by the Stamp Act Congress. Stating that any taxes imposed on British colonist without there consent were unconstitutional. -
Stamp Act Repealed
A monthly protest and a urgent visit by Benjamin Franklin sooner than the British House of Commons voted to repeal the Stamp Act. -
The Declaratory Act
The British took away the stamp act but instead of taxing each and every colonist they tax the colonies. -
Townshend Revenue Act
The Townshend Act was a few laws passed by the British government towards the american colonies. They took away some freedoms and even added more taxes. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was a fight on the street between a patriot mob and a group of British soldiers. Which later turned into the British group killing many colonist. -
Committee of Correspondence
A group of troops came back together to fight against the British policy and made a political union with the thirteen colonies. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was one of the biggest taxes american colonist got by the highly indebted British government. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was a political protest ran by the Sons Of Liberty in Boston. They went on the ships and threw the all the tea over the ship into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
A term made by 19th century people. Due to the British making punishment laws after the Boston Tea Party -
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1st Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates 12 out of the 13 colonies. Who met up at carpenters hall in Philadelphia. -
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Common Sense
The pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine supporting the people of the 13 colonies asking for there independence from Great Britain. -
Battles Of Lexington and Concord
The first battles with military engagement of the american revolutionary. -
Bunker Hill
British beat the Americans at the battle of bunker hill in Massachusetts. -
Olive Branch Petition
A attempt started by John Dickinson for the colonist to get there rights but still keeping their loyalty to the British Crown. -
Declaration Of Independence
The declaration of independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and declared independence from Great Britain.
