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Treaty of Paris 1763
The Treaty of Paris was an act of parliament to reduce massive amount of tea to help struggling companies survive. -
Proclamation Act
King George III did not allow colonial settlers to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was also known as the American Revenue Act. It was an act passed by British Parliament to rise revenue. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required American colonist to pay taxes. They had to pay taxes on items such as printed paper like news paper and important documents. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was an act to give troops a place to stay in. -
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was also known as the First Congress. It was a meeting held for American colonies in New York. -
Stamp Act Repeal
The Stamp Act Repeal was an act to repeal the Stamp Act. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act repeals the Stamp Act and Sugar Act. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act was named after a man named Charles Townshend. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre is when five people were by the British. -
Committee Correspondence
The Committee Correspondence is when the thirteen colonies united together because they disagreed with the British policy. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act is when they pour tea into the river -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest started by the Sons of Liberty in Boston. They threw tea into the river. -
Intolerable Act
The Intolerable Act was made to punish Massachusetts colonists for throwing away large amount of tea. -
1st Continental Congress
The 1st Continental Congress was held in response to the Intolerable Act. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
The Declaration of Rights and Grievances was brought up by a man named John Dickinson. It opposed the Stamp Act and stated who had a right to tax the citizens. -
Lexington and Concord
There was a big tension between the 13 colonies and British authorities. -
Bunker Hill
A battle led by Colonel William Prescott, Colonel John Stark and General Israel Putnam. One of the famous lines were "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!" -
Appeal to Reason Rejected (aka:Olive Branch Petition)
The Olive Branch Petition was a written letter to King George III as the last attempt to avoid war with Britain. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a book written by Thomas Paine. It was one of the first works that openly asked for Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
A written document to be independent from England.