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Privy Council states coin value is based on silver contents
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Establishment of Georgia - English
King George creates for poor people. Colony was supposed to act as a shield for South Carolina. -
Stono Rebellion
A Catholic governor in Florida promised freedom to fugitive slaves that came to fight for him. -
Parliment passes act forbidding paper money
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French and Indian War
Iroquois Indians had a lot of land along the Ohio River. The Ohio company wanted to build forts along the Ohio River. The British got involved. Then, the French and British go to war. The British won, and the French surrender. -
Proclamation Line
Created to uphold a 'promise' between the Iroquois and Delaware, that is to have a colony with no English settlers. Colonists just finish fighting for that land, and now they were being kicked out of it. -
Currency Act
English colonies can no longer use their own currency. They must instead use British money. -
Treaty of Paris
kicked French out of the new world. England has been through a lot of wars. Begins to tax people to pay off war debt. -
Sugar Act
Established Vice admiralty courts to enforce the navigation acts. Also replaced the Molasses Act of 1773, except now it encompassed more than just Molasses. -
Quartering Act
Colonists had to provide for English soldiers. -
Stamp Act of Congress
Petition to the King to remove the Stamp Act of 1765. Parliament removes the Stamp Act of 1765, and immediately replaces it with the Declaratory Act. -
Stamp Act
First tax directed towards American Colonies. Items that are to be taxed must bear a stamp on them. Violators will be tried and convicted in Vice Admiralty courts. -
Declatory Act
Parliament now says that they are the supreme ruler of the land. -
Revenue Act
Established Board of Customs and Commissioners -
Restraining Act
New York Assembly suspended -
Townsend Duties
Taxed many more products than the Stamp Act -
Boston Massacre
Shots were fired in Boston, no one knows who started it. Seven people died as a result. -
Tea Act
Created to give a monopoly to East India Trading Company. Removed import tax from England. -
Boston Tea Party
Bostonians would not let the tea be unlocked. If the tea was brought of the land, then it would then be considered theirs. -
The Intolerable Acts
Series of horrible acts enacted upon the English Colonies.
*Port Bill - Closed Boston's Port
*Massachusetts Regulating Act - Ended self-rule in Massachusetts
*Administration of Justice Act - Protected royal officials in Massachusetts
*New Quartering Act - All colonies have to provide for the troops -
Quebec Act
Takes land from the colonies and give it back to Quebec. -
First Continental Congress
Wanted to completely cut all imports from Britain -
Battle of Concord
English wanted munitions from Concord Militia -
Battle of Lexington
"Shot heard around the world." -
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American Revolution
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Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
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Battle of Breeds Hill
The British won the Battle of Breeds Hill. Only after being crippled on the way back from Lexington and Concord -
Olive Branch Petition
Written to appeal to king. Meant to avoid more war, wanted to remain with England. It failed. -
Second Continental Congress
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France Recognizes America's Independence
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Battle of Saratoga
French joins to help America -
Yorktown Siege
Cornwallis surrenders -
Treaty of Paris
Parliament gets tired of fighting with colonies. and decides to make peace. -
Shays Rebellion
Demanded that property taxes be reduced -
Election Year
John Adams barely wins -
George Wahington Dies