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19 Cards in this Set
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French and Indian War |
A war between France and England for control over the Ohio River Valley |
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Sugar Act 1764 |
First law passed by Parliament for raising taxes in the colonies. Placed a tax on sugar imported to the Colonies from the West Indies. |
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Stamp Act 1765 |
Parliament placfed a tax on paper products in the colonies such as legal documents, newpapers and playing cards. |
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Sons of Liberty |
Secret group of colonists formed to protect the rights of colonists and to fight taxes. |
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Townshend Acts 1767 |
Taxes on glass, paper paint, tea, wool and lead. |
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Boston Massacre 1770 |
Clash between English soldiers and colonists. Five people were killed including Crispus Attucks. |
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Tea Act 1770 |
Only tax not repealed when the Townshend Acts were repealed. |
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Boston Tea Party 1773 |
Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians, boarded ships carrying tea and dumped ALL of the tea into Boston Harbor. |
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Intolerable Acts 1774 |
Designed to punish Boston for the boston Tea Party. Closed Boston Harbor and took away rights of Massachusetts Colony to govern themselves. |
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First Continental Congress 1774 |
12 of the 13 colonies met to discuss events in Boston. They decided to stop ALL trade with Britain until Intolerable Acts were repealed. |
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Battle of Lexington & Concord 1775 |
british troops went to Concord to destroy weapons the Colonists had hidden. The colonists had moved them. In Lexington, the Redcoats confronted colonists....shots were fired. |
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John Adams |
One of the writers of the Declaration of Independence. Later he would become the 2nd President. |
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Samuel Adams |
Helped form the secret group Sons of Liberty. |
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Benjamin Franklin |
He asked Parliament for representation. He helped write the Declaration of Independence. |
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Patrick Henry |
Made a famous speech encouraging others to fight for independence...."Give me liberty or give me death" Later he was accused of treason. |
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Thomas Jefferson |
Main writer of the Declaration of Independence. Later he would become the 3rd President. |
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Thomas Paine |
Author of "Common Sense", a pamphlet that gave reasons why colonies should declare independence. |
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Paul Revere |
Rode through the countryside warning "The British are coming!" |
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George Washington |
Leader of the Continental Army. Later he would become our 1st President of the United States. |
