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2 Proclamation Act
Established 4 new colonies. It declared all lands considered "indian territory" occupied by englishmen were to abandon it. -
1. Treaty of Paris 1763
A treaty signed by Great Britian, France and Spain. Portugal didnt sign it, but was in agreement. -
3 Commitee of Correspondance
The earliest was formed in Boston in 1764. They were organized in a decade before the revolution. -
4 The Sugar Act
A revenue raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. Also known as The American Revenue Act. -
5 The Quartering Act
Provided british soldiers with housing and food. Each was an amendment to the mutiny act. -
6 The Stamp Act
First internal tax levied directly on American Colonists by the British Government. -
7 The Stamp Act
First congress of the American Colonies held a meetingmin New York City. This meeting was held for the new British Taxation. -
8 Declaration of rights and grievances
Document written by the stamp act congress and passed. Declared taxes established by the british were unconstitutional. -
9 Declaratory Act
Act of the parliment of Great Britian. Accomplished the repeal of the stamp act. -
10 Stamp Act Repealed
The colonists pushed forward the stamp act despite rejections. Parliment ended up repealing the stamp act. -
11 Townshend Act
Named after Charles townshend. These were a series of acts passed. -
12 Boston Massacre
This started with a street fight. Several colonists were killed. -
13 Tea Act
wanted to reduce the massive surplus of tea. Smuggled into britians North American Colonies. -
14 Boston Tea Party
Political protest between the sons of liberty in Boston. Destroyed an entire shipment of tea. -
15 Intolerble Acts
Americans name for the punitive laws passed by the British. This was caused after the Boston Tea Party. -
16 1st Continental Congress
meeting of delegates from the first 12 colonies. Also called "the passage of the coercive acts." -
17 Lexington and Concord
First American engagments for the Revolution. Tension was building for many years. -
18 Bunker Hill
British defeated thr Americans at this battle in Massachusettes. Although the Americans lost this gave them an important confidance boost. -
19 Common Sense (Thomas Paine)
inspired the thirteen colonies to declare the fight for independance from great britian. Happened at the begining of the American Revolution. -
21. Declaration of Independance
This document severed the political connection between americas 13 colonies. They were now able to declare themselves an Independent nation.
