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French & Indian War
The war was fought between the British & the French & Indians. The cause of the war was land. The colonists were taking the French & Indians land. The British were ambushed by the French & Indians. The were used to fighting in an orderly fashion. The British won the early battles, then captured Quebec & Montreal. The British won the war. The significance was that the colonists were more united after the Albany Plan of Union, and the Treaty of Paris & Proclamation of 1763 were passed. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 reserved land west of the Appalachian Mountains for Native Americans. The colonists were angry because they still had land restrictions and couldn't expand further west. -
Sugar Act
Parliament passed the Sugar Act to raise money to pay for the French & Indian War. George Grenville was responsible for enforcing the Act. Sugar & Molasses were taxed. Smugglers were sent to a British court to be tried, not colonial. The colonists began to protest and thought it as unfair. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a law passed by British Parliament that imposed a tax on all paper items. It required all of the items to have a British seal on them. George Grenville was responsible for this. The Colonists formed groups, such as the Sons of Liberty (Samuel Adams), to protest the law because they thought it was unfair. The Stamp Act Resolves and the House of Burgesses came up with solutions for the Stamp Act. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act required colonists to feed, hydrate, & house British soldiers in the area. The colonists didn't like this because they didn't want a standing army in a time of peace. -
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Stamp Act Congress
Representatives from each state gathered together in New York to discuss the Stamp Act. They decided that Parliament could not tax the colonies because the colonies had no representatives in congress. -
Declaratory Act
Parliament replaced the Stamp Act. They declared they had the right to rule and tax the colonies. -
Townshend Acts
Charles Townshend sponsored the Townshend Acts. It taxed goods such as lead, tea, and paper from England. Writs of Assistance allowed customs officers to search any house or boat for smuggled goods. The money was used to pay British Colonial Officials. The colonists began to boycott after these laws were passed. -
Boston Massacre
*colonists began protesting
*British lined up with weapons
*General says "do not fire" and someone fires
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Boston tea Party
The Colonists (Sons of Liberty & Samuel Adams) dressed as natives and poured 92,000lbs of tea into the Boston harbor. This happened as a protest against the Tea Act still being in effect. The British responded by passing the Intolerable Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a series of acts passed by British Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. Massachusetts was mainly affected by this because it took away their whole form of government. The laws closed the Boston Port, took away Mass. Government, and stated that all trials were going to be held in England. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act replaced the government in Canada and gave the French complete religious freedom. It also restored the French civil law. -
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The First Continental Congress
All of the colonies, except Georgia, sent a total of 56 delegates to Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress in response to the Intolerable Acts. Patrick Henry, George Washington, John Adams, and John Jay were some of the delegates. They defended their right to run their own governments and decided they would use no military action unless they were attacked. They agreed to meet again. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This Battle was fought in Charlestown, Boston. The redcoats stormed the hill that the patriots were on three times but were forced to retreat. The British won the battle but it gave colonists hope that they could win the war. They had confidence. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
These were the first battles of the Revolutionary war. The British march into Lexington in search for weapons and ammunition. There was no ammunition or weapons, just the minutemen. Someone shot their gun, but no one knows who. This is known as the short heard around the world. 49 colonists were killed, 39 were wounded, and 5 were missing. 73 British were killed, 174 were wounded and26 were missing. -
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Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia. All colonies sent one or more delegates. Some of those delegates were Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, Ben Franklin, and James Wilson. This meeting named George Washington as the leader of he Continental Army. The Declaration of Independence was written here and so was the Articles of Confederation. -
'Common Sense'
This was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine encouraging colonists to support the war and it's purpose. He wrote about freedom and independence from England and why it was important, and why it should be important, to colonists. More people supported and fought in the war because of this. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. It was signed on August 2, 1776. It was written to declare freedom from England. It states our rights and laws. -
