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Navigation Acts 1651All imported and exported goods of the colonies were
monitored closely by British authority.

Britain had tighter economic control
and easily made more money from the colonists
by cutting off foreign resources (especially the
Dutch).

Navigation Acts 1660Three fourths of colonial cargo ships' crew had to be
English. Cotton, tobacco, and sugar passed through
Britain first.

Serious trade reductions make
the colonists resort to smuggling.

Common Sense Jan. 1776 This was Thomas Paine's pamphlet to encourage
colonists to criticize and rethink British government.

The colonists began to realize they
didn't actually escape the monarch's oppression.

Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776Document written by Thomas Jefferson justifying why
America was now its own nation.

It was signed by several colonial leaders and it
described many grievances about the oppression
under the British Monarch.

2nd Continental CongressDelegates meet in Philadelphia to create a Continental
army/government, and appeal to the king.

The delegates fail to have a peaceful
separation from the monarch.

French and Indian War/
7 Years War 1754-1763England and France battle for colonial domination ,
costing England too much money.

England tried to make up for debt by
exploiting the colonies.

Sugar Act 1764Higher taxes were put on foreign imports of molasses.

English rum makers couldn't afford English molasses
over French molasses.

1st Continental Congress
Sept. 1774Elected delegates, including George Washington,
agree to inform the world of America's grievances.

The delegates create a network between the
colonies and maintain resistance against Britain.

Quebec Act Jun. 1774Britain tries to work French citizens into Quebec by
recognizing Catholicism, a new government,
farther boundaries, and French civil code.

Colonies that claimed the offered land protested
because they were cut off from the Western opportunity.

That's mine!

Currency Act Sep. 1764Britain assumes control of the colonial currency by
eliminating new or current bills and instating sterling.

Trade for the colonists became harder and those
accused of smuggling were put in a British biased court.

Tea Act 1773To help East India Comp., Britain offered unsold tea
at a bargain price.

The colonists perceived the sale as bribery to
gain support for the Townshend Acts.

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Navigation Acts 1651All imported and exported goods of the colonies were
monitored closely by British authority.

Britain had tighter economic control
and easily made more money from the colonists
by cutting off foreign resources (especially the
Dutch).

Navigation Acts 1660Three fourths of colonial cargo ships' crew had to be
English. Cotton, tobacco, and sugar passed through
Britain first.

Serious trade reductions make
the colonists resort to smuggling.

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A brief overview of key events leading up to the American Revolution, including acts, protests, and conflicts between Britain and the colonies.

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