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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. Previously, he had been elected the second Vice President of the United States. -
French and Indian War
The English fought the French for more land. They included Indians only to kill them. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War. -
Sugar act
The English increased taxes on sugar and anything else to do with sugar. The colonist were angry and didn't react well. -
Townshend Act
The English decided to do what any empire would do and Taxed the colonists. The colonists were taxed of their paper, paint, lead, glass, and TEA! -
Boston Massacre
Many colonist were lined up to protest the acts and it was peaceful until it became a disaster. It resulted in the death of 5 of the colonists. -
Tea act
The English decided to tax the tea and paint and glass. The colonists were mad bc they didn't have their Tea. -
Boston Tea
the sons of liberty decided the best way to protest the English was to dump their tea into the ocean, so they did. They then dressed up as Native American's and did the do. -
Lexington and Concord
The colonist gathered together to protest the taxes. Any weren't peaceful as they ended up in deaths. -
Declaration of independance
The American's broke up with he English bc they were like umm no u suck. They wrote the declaration of independence and declared themselves independent. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783.
