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French and indian war
The two sides that were involved where the Britain and France. Frances expansion into the ohio river valley caused conflict. If the French would have won then the American Revolutionary war may have never happened -
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Albany plan of union
Created a government to united the thirteen colonies. It was suggested by Benjamin Franklin. Because if the plan went through then they would have been under control by a central government -
Proclamation of 1763
France and Britain were involved. France was not aloud to settle west of the line drawn along the Appalachian mountains. It became a conere stone for the native american acts -
Sugar Act
They were required to pay taxes on sugar that was imported. This one of the things that led up to the American revolution -
Currency Act
Saying that the Colonist were´t aloud to have their own money made that they had to use money that came from britain -
Pontiac's Rebellion
Conflict between American Colonists and Indians -
Stamp Act
They had to pay taxes on every piece of printed paper like ship papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers even playing cards were taxed -
Quartering Act
The Colonists had house at least one British soldier which meant that they had to make sure that they had to give them food as well as clothing. -
Sons of Liberty
Was created to protect the American Colonists as well as fight against taxation against british. This is considered a main point in the start of the Revolutionary war -
Townshend Act
Adds taxes to moss,lead,paints,paper and tea. This also was another building block for the american revolution -
Boston Massacre
The British Soldiers shot and killed several people while under attack by a mod. Led speech writers to do a champagne for their indepence -
Tea Act
Had to pay taxes on tea. This would eventually lead to the boston tea party. To bail the east union company out of debt -
Boston Tea Party
A protest by the sons of liberty which they had poured gallons of tea into the boston harbor. Building block for the Revolutionary War -
Intolerable Acts
A series of events had led up to these acts eventually being passed. The main reason why these were passed was because of the boston party. -
Quebec Act
Gave French Canadians Religious freedom and restored the French Civil Law -
1st Continental Congress
all the delegates from all thirteen colonies met expect george washington. and they met to try to get rid of the coercive act -
Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech
a quotation attributed to Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia. -
Battles Of Lexington And Concord
They were the first battles of the Revolutionary war. This lead to a long war so that we could get are indepence -
Second Continental Congress
The congress that made the declaration of independence -
Battle of Bunker Hill
It was a confidence boost for the inexperienced colonial forces. Since they caused heavy casualties to british forces -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Challegened the British government as well as the royal monarchy. First time someone had stood up against the british government. Also showed that we wanted are indepence -
Declaratory act
This parliament repealed the stamp and passed the declaratory act. America would now have the same tax on Authority
