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| Time period when England allowed the colonies to govern themselves. England was at war with France and did not have the time to dedicate to ruling the colonies. | Response: Colonies begin to govern themselves. Britain’s first loss of control in the colonies. |
| War between Britain, British Colonists, the French, and Native Americans over land west of the Appalachian Mountains. | Response: Helped Britain defeat the French in hopes of moving West. |
| Said that colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains. | Response: Colonists were extremely angry and moved West anyways. |
| Colonists had to house and feed soldiers. | Response: Colonists were angered by British Parliament forcing them to buy things for troops that they did not want in their colonies. |
| All paper products were taxed as a way to pay for the French and Indian War. | Response: Created the Sons of Liberty Protested and Boycotted Violated “No taxation without representation.” |
| An indirect tax on paper, lead, paint, and tea. The tax was paid at the port and was used to pay the salary of Colonial Governors. | Response: Created the Daughters of Liberty Homespun Non-importation Agreement |
| British troops killed 5 colonists in Boston. | Response: Turned into Propaganda - Tried soldiers in court |
| British East India Company was given exclusive selling rights of tea in the colonies. | Response: Lead to the Boston Tea Party |
| Members of the Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Indians and threw 342 crates of tea in Boston Harbor. | Response: Parliament issued the Intolerable Acts. |
| British called them the Coercive Acts and they were the response to the Boston Tea Party. They closed Boston Harbor, ended town meetings, and restarted the Quartering Act. | Response: Other colonies sent food and clothing Named the acts Intolerable Lead to the 1st Continental Congress |
| First time colonies had tried to unite. Issued a Declaration of Rights to the King. Called for colonies to begin storing ammo and weapons. | Response: Issued a Declaration of Rights to the King. Called for colonies to begin storing ammo and weapons. |
| “The Shot Heard Round the World” British troops went to take guns, ammo, and arrest Sam Adams and John Hancock | Response: Colonial Minutemen and British troops fired on each other. WAR!!! |
| Written by the Second Continental Congress. A last ditch attempt to make peace with Britain before full blown war. | Response: King George rejected the petition. He said that the colonies were in full rebellion. Sent 30,000 Hessian mercenaries to the colonies. |
| Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. Stated that it only made sense for the American colonies to break away from Great Britain. | Response: Convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence. |
| Committee created in response to Lee’s Resolution. Primarily written by Thomas Jefferson. Consisted of 5 parts. | Response: Declared independence from Great Britain. Gave justification to break away from a government that did not protect the people’s rights. |
| Key American victory over British general John Burgoyne who would surrender on October 17, 1777. British plan to separate New England fro the Middle Colonies had failed. | Response: The “turning point” of the war. France will openly support the colonies with Soldiers and a navy. |
| Colonial troops led by Washington and our French allies trap British General Cornwallis. The French navy would play a large role, blocked a British retreat by sea. | Response: Britain surrenders. Last major battle of the American Revolution. American colonies win the Revolutionary War. |
