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1. French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was fought in America between Britain and France and their Native American allies. The British won the war and resulted in the Treaty of Paris. -
2. Albany Plan of Union
Delegates from the colonies met in ALbany, New York. They planned to elect delegates to an American continental assembly presided over by a royal governor. -
4. Pontiac's Rebellion
Native American tirbes from the Great Lakes region, the Illinois Country, and Ohio Country attacked numerous British forts and settlements becuase they were not satisfied with Britian's postwar policies after the Seven Years War. -
5. Proclamation Line
The Proclamation Line prevented the colonies from expanding past the Appalachian Mountains. -
6. Sugar Act
The Sugar Act improved and replaced the Molasses Act. The Sugar Act imposed a tax on molasses. It improved the Molasses Act by reducing the magnitude of the tax and improving the enforcement of this tax because colonists evaded the Molasses act. -
7. Quartering Act
The Quartering Act required colonists to house British troops and supply basic provisions for them such as: food, water, bed, clothes, and firewood. -
8. Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the Parliament of Great Britain and it required colonists to buy British stamped paper to be used for printed materials. The tax money was used to help pay for the French and Indian War. -
9. Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act stated that the Parliament's authority was the same in America as in in Britian. -
10. Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain to raise money to pay governors and judges to remain loyal to Great Britain. -
11. Boston Massacre
A riot of 50 colonists threw snowballs and stones at British troops. The British troops responded by shooting at the mob and killing 5 colonists. -
12. Tea Act
The Tea Act was passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. It allowed the British East India Company to directly ship its tea to the colonies. It allowed duty-free export of tea from Great Britain. -
13. Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor to protest the Tea Act. -
14. Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a series of acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain to punish colonists of Boston for the Boston Tea Party. The Intolerable Acts included the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. -
15. First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from September 5 to October 26, 1774 in Pennsylvania. They successfully established a boycott across the colonies on British goods. They arranged the Second Continental Congress in case the boycott did not work. -
16. Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. The "shot heard around the world" occured in the battle of Lexington and was the start of the Revolutionary War. -
17. Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the colonies. They raised armies, discussed strategy, appointed diplomats, and made the Olive Branch Petition. -
18. Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was made by the Second Continental Congress in an attempt to prevent war between Great Britain and the colonies. It stated that the colonies would remain loyal to Great Britain if the King would stop imposing more taxes and laws on the colonies. -
19. Common Sense
"Common Sense" was written by Thomas Paine to encourage colonists to fight for independence from the British. The pamphlet explained the need to become independent from Great Britain. -
20. Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was made by the Second Continental Congress. It stated that the colonies were going to separate from the control of Great Britain and then provided a justification for their decision. The Declaration of Independence stated that men are created equal and that God has given us unalienable rights: Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -
3. Treaty of Paris
America is now officially an independent nation. The British have to remove all troops from the United States. Slavery is abolished in northern colonies.
