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French and Indian War
France and Great Britain were fighting over who controlled what parts of America. This was important because it determined what land each empire had power over. -
The Quartering Act
Allowed British military officials to demand accommodations for their troops in unoccupied houses and buildings in towns, rather than having to stay out in the countryside. -
The Stamp Act
Great Britain began taxing the colonists on anything printed, this was widely considered unfair due to the fact that they had no representation in Parliament. Thus began the notion of no taxation without representation. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre really wasn't a massacre at all. British recoats shot and killed 5 colonists during a shouting match. However, this was important to the revolution because it fuelled the colonist's hatred for having British armies try to control them on their own land. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was when the sons of liberty threw boxes of imported tea into the Boston harbor as a way of fighting back against the taxes placed on tea. This lead Britain to close down Boston harbor until the price of the tea thrown overboard was paid back. -
The Coercive Acts
British forces closed Boston Harbor until restitution was paid for the destroyed tea, replaced the colony’s elected council with one appointed by the British, and gave sweeping powers to the British military. -
Lexington and Concord
first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. This started the beginning of the revolutionary war. -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend act was laws passed by the British government on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea. This was important because after the stamp act the colonists were already mad about the fact that they were being taxed with no representation in Parliament. -
Common Sense
Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine, became an extremely well-known book in the colonies. It was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain and told the colonists what needed to be done to achieve this. -
Decleration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was America's formal declaration of leaving Britain for good. This was extremely important because this truly made America.
