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APUSH Acts Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Albany plan | -to unite the 13 colonies in trade, military, etc -the first major event leading to the revolution |
| Proclamation Act '63 | -to ease relations with the natives because of Poniacs Upsrisings -A colonial reaction: they ignored it and moved anyways |
| Sugar Act | -1st true major revenue act -attempt to curb smuggling -animosity(strong hostility) came with it |
| Stamp Act | -Internal act -the people's reaction was they wanted actual representation instead of virtual representation |
| Declaratory Act | -caused by the repeal of the stamp act and sugar act -British parliament declared power to make laws in the colonies |
| Townshend Acts | -continued British custom agents to go into people's private homes and search for anything they needed -people boycotted and England sent soldiers to stop the boycotts -tensions rose= led to Boston Massacre |
| Boston Massacre | -the colonist became more angry and determined to free themselves from British rule |
| Tea Act | -caused animosity(strong hostility)= led to Boston Tea Party |
| Coercive "Intollerable" Acts | -was to punish the people who threw tea into the ocean -made the situation worse and united the colonies together to form the 1st Continental Congress |
| 1st Continental Congress | -colonies joined to draft a declaration of rights and greivances |
| Who drew the famous painting of the Boston Massacre? | Paul Revere |