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American Revolution

  • Navigation Acts

    Navigation Acts
    A ton of laws that made the colonists not able to trade with britain.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    In North America after the 7 year war the british told them they weren't allowed to cross the appalachian mountains.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    Merchants were taxed more on imports such as sugar and molasses.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    It was the First tax on the americans and had them want to start a rebellion to be away from the british more than before.
  • Quartering Acts

    Quartering Acts
    Two acts were passed that the colonists have to house and help out in anyway a soldier if asked the colonist.
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts
    It was the british using power over the Americans by taxing imported goods from britton like glass, paper, lead.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    Colonists at the time wanted the british out. The colonists started a riot by throwing clubs and ice balls at the british. One of the british men dropped their gun and it fired after that it was proven that a colonist yelled fire from behind and the british fire. They were brought to court and proven non guilty.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The people threw the tea on the ships from britain to prove a point that they don't want to be taxed anymore.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    After the Boston tea party it was because the massachusetts people dumped the tea in the water. It was a punishment.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    It was a battle and they knew that the british were coming from sea because of the two lamps on the church.