Quebec Act (1774) - Parliament set up a government for Canada, extended it borders and protected the rights of French Catholics, Stamp Act (1765) - To help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies, colonists now had to pay a tax on documents, newspapers, almanacs, cards and dice, Townsend Acts (1767) - Additional taxes on goods such as paper, paint, lead and tea, French and Indian War - War from 1754 - 1763 that led to the end of French power in North America, Albany Plan of Union - Proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create a unified government for the 13 colonies, Treaty of Paris (1763) - Agreement between Britain and French that ended the French and Indian War, Patrick Henry - Leader in the Revolution who stated "give me liberty or give me death" and later served as governor of Virginia, George Washington - Commander of the American Army during the war and the first president of the United States, Boston Massacre - Incident where 5 colonists were killed by British troops, Common Sense - Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that argued for Independence,

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