American Revolution
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dunbarpass on January 26, 2010
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Important events that led up to the American Revolution
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 French and Indian War | the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754-1763. |
| Sugar Act | In 1764 it was passed by British Parliament to pay the war debt brought on by the French and Indian War to pay expenses for defending the colonies. |
| Stamp Act | In 1765 this was passed by the British Parliament to pay the high cost of having the British military in America. |
| Quartering Act | In 1765 this required colonists to house British troops and supply them with food. |
| Sons of Liberty | In 1765 this underground organization opposed to the Stamp Act, is formed in a number of colonial towns. |
| Declaratory Act | On March 18, 1766 the British government stated total power to legislate any laws governing the American colonies in all cases. |
| Townshend Revenue Acts | In 1767 this imposed a new series of taxes on the colonists to offset the costs of administering and protecting the American colonies. |
| Virginia Resolves | On May 29, 1765, a set of resolutions written by George Mason is presented by George Washington to the Virginia House of Burgesses to oppose taxation without representation. |
| Boston Massacre | March 5, 1770, a mob harasses British soldiers who then fire their muskets pointblank into the crowd, killing three instantly, mortally wounding two others and injuring six. |
| Tea Act | On May 10, 1773, this act allowed the East India Company to ship tea directly to the colonies. This act eliminated English middlemen and English import taxes, reducing the price of East Indian Company tea. |
| Boston Tea Party | December 16, 1773, colonial activists disguise themselves as Mohawk Indians then board the ships and dump all 342 containers of tea into the harbor. |
| Intolerable Acts | In 1774 the British shuts down all commercial shipping in Boston harbor until Massachusetts pays the taxes owed on the tea dumped in the harbor and also reimburses the East India Company for the loss of the tea. |
| First Continental Congress | On September 5, 1774, 56 delegates meet in Philadelphia, representing every colony, except Georgia. Participants included: Patrick Henry, George Washington, Sam Adams and John Hancock. |
| Battle of Lexington and Concord | On April 19, 1775 armed Massachusetts militiamen stand face to face on Lexington Green with the British advance guard. An unordered 'shot heard around the world' begins the American Revolution. |
| Second Continental Congress | On May 10, 1775 they meet in Philadelphia, with John Hancock elected as its president. |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | On June 17, 1775 was the first major fight between British and American troops occurs at Boston |
| Olive Branch Petition | On July 8, 1775, this letter expresses hope for a reconciliation with Britain, appealing directly to the King for help in achieving this. |
| Common Sense | On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine publishes a 50 page pamphlet is highly critical of King George III and attacks allegiance to Monarchy in principle while providing strong arguments for American independence |
| Declaration of Independence | On July 2, 1776 twelve of thirteen colonial delegations vote in support for independence from Britain. |
| Proclamation Act of 1763 | Great Britain's attempt to stabilize relations with Native Americans through regulation of trade, settlement, and land purchases on the western frontier. |
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