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14 Cards in this Set
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French and Indian War |
ABritish victory over the French that left the British deep in debt andfloundering for a way to raise fundsh |
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Proclamation of 1763 |
ABritish policy that forbid colonists from crossing the AppalachianMountains…was viewed as tyrannical by many colonists in need of land to expandfarming ventures |
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Sugar Act |
A tax on sugar and molasses that led to an increase insmuggling |
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Writs of Assistance |
Documentsprovided to British customs officers for the purpose of searching privateproperty for smuggled goods…contributed to the near elimination of smuggling inthe colonies |
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Stamp Act |
Atax on all paper goods that led to protests and boycotts of goods taxed by theBritish |
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Boston Massacre |
Socialunrest ignited a conflict between British soldiers and Bostonians….5townspeople were killed….this was used by the Sons of Liberty to rally Patriotsagainst the British |
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Boston Tea Party |
Sonsof Liberty react to an unfair advantage provided to a British tea company byduping their tea into Boston Harbor |
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Coercive/Intolerable Acts |
Thesewere a set of restrictions placed on the colonists as punishment for the BostonTea Party. |
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1st Continental Congress |
Delegatesfrom the colonies gathered to discuss next steps in dealing with theBritish….they suggested stockpiling weapons and forming militia in anticipationof future conflict |
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Battles of Lexington and Concord |
Britishtroops and colonial militia confront each other for the first time…. |
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Battle of Bunker Hill |
Followingthe Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Patriots lay siege to Boston and arecased away only after running out of ammunition |
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2nd Continental Congress |
Thedecision to write and send the Declaration of Independence was made |
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Articles of Confederation |
First U.S. government that created a weak central government that was unable to properly protect people's natural rights |
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Declaration of Independence |
A letter sent to Britain that told them why the colonists believed they had the right to form an independent nation. |
