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Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War on September 3, 1783. It was signed in Paris by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. Britain agreed to remove all of its troops from the new nation. The treaty also set new borders for the United States, including all land from the Great Lakes on the north to Florida on the south, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. http://www.automation-drive.com/EX/05-14-08/paris-treaty.jpg -
Proclamation of 1763
King George issued the Proclamation of 1763 to keep peace with the Native Americans. http://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/typo3temp/pics/0a91452c29.jpg -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament.The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. The money collected by the Stamp Act was to be used to help pay the costs of defending and protecting the American frontier near the Appalachian Mountains. http://www.learnnc.org/lp/media/uploads/2008/07/stampact-skull.jpg -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act declaration by the British Parliament that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. It stated that the British Parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain. Parliament had directly taxed the colonies for revenue in the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act. http://www.landofthebrave.info/images/parliament-1700's.jpg -
The Townshed Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of acts passed, beginning in 1767, by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in North America. http://www.cr-cath.pvt.k12.ia.us/lasalle/Resources/8th%20Websites/Sheridan,%20Dilll,%20Mark%20Rev%20War/Sheridan%20W%20rev%20war/Images/Townshendrepeal.GIF -
Boston Massacre
British troops shot and killed 5 innocent Colonists who were on the streets of Boston the day of the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre was a street fight and patriots started to throw snowballs, stones, and sticks, at British soldiers. Then one of the soldiers open fired http://stuffo.hswstatic.com/missedinhistory/wp-content/uploads/sites/98/2014/03/2666578.jpg?w=300 -
Tea Act
The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies, and in fact imposed no new taxes. The Tea Act allowed the British East India Company to get a tax break on tea shipped to the colonies. http://cdn.history.com/sites/2/2013/12/townshend-acts-hero-H.jpeg -
Boston Tea Party
On December 16th, 1773, a group of angry and frustrated people called the"Sons of Liberty" went to the Boston Harbor. The British Government had been putting taxes on everything including tea.The men had dressed up as Indians, and they had boarded three British ships-the Dartmouth, the Eleanor, and the Beaver. Moreover, they dumped 342 chests full tea! http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/75/96175-004-A4E3929F.jpg -
Intolerable Acts
King George III and Parliament wanted to punsih Boston for the Boston Tea Party. These laws closed the Boston Harbor until the ruined tea was paid off. They kept food and other supplies from being imported and banned town meetings and said British officers could be tried in other colonies or in Britan when accused of crimes. http://www.ushistory.org/us/images/00005796.jpg -
1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that met on September 5 to October 26, 1774 at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/continental-congress -
2nd Continental Congress
It succeeded the First Continental Congress, which met between September 5, 1774 and October 26, 1774, also in Philadelphia. The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/img/events/52_a.jpg -
Midnight Ride: Revere, Cheswell, Dawes
Paul Revere, Wentworth Cheswell, and WIlliam Dawes warned the colonist that "The British are coming!" http://www.bcps.org/offices/Lis/models/revere/images/midnight_ride.gif -
Lexington and Concord
First shots fired between American and British troops, were in Lexington and Concord. The British chose to go to Concord. This meant that the Americans had stockpiled weapons there. It was the "Shot Heard 'Round the World." Both sides opened fire, and the Americans were forced to withdraw. By the time the British got to Concord, the Americans were waiting for them armed. The weapons were saved before the British could get them. http://cdn-3.britishbattles.com/images/concord-lexington/first-sho
