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King George creates for poor people. Colony was supposed to act as a shield for South Carolina.
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A Catholic governor in Florida promised freedom to fugitive slaves that came to fight for him.
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Iroquois Indians had a lot of land along the Ohio River. The Ohio company wanted to build forts along the Ohio River. The British got involved. Then, the French and British go to war. The British won, and the French surrender.
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Created to uphold a 'promise' between the Iroquois and Delaware, that is to have a colony with no English settlers. Colonists just finish fighting for that land, and now they were being kicked out of it.
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English colonies can no longer use their own currency. They must instead use British money.
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kicked French out of the new world. England has been through a lot of wars. Begins to tax people to pay off war debt.
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Established Vice admiralty courts to enforce the navigation acts. Also replaced the Molasses Act of 1773, except now it encompassed more than just Molasses.
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Colonists had to provide for English soldiers.
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Petition to the King to remove the Stamp Act of 1765. Parliament removes the Stamp Act of 1765, and immediately replaces it with the Declaratory Act.
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First tax directed towards American Colonies. Items that are to be taxed must bear a stamp on them. Violators will be tried and convicted in Vice Admiralty courts.
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Parliament now says that they are the supreme ruler of the land.
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Established Board of Customs and Commissioners
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New York Assembly suspended
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Taxed many more products than the Stamp Act
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Shots were fired in Boston, no one knows who started it. Seven people died as a result.
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Created to give a monopoly to East India Trading Company. Removed import tax from England.
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Bostonians would not let the tea be unlocked. If the tea was brought of the land, then it would then be considered theirs.
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Series of horrible acts enacted upon the English Colonies.
*Port Bill - Closed Boston's Port
*Massachusetts Regulating Act - Ended self-rule in Massachusetts
*Administration of Justice Act - Protected royal officials in Massachusetts
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Takes land from the colonies and give it back to Quebec.
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Wanted to completely cut all imports from Britain
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English wanted munitions from Concord Militia
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"Shot heard around the world."
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The British won the Battle of Breeds Hill. Only after being crippled on the way back from Lexington and Concord
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Written to appeal to king. Meant to avoid more war, wanted to remain with England. It failed.
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French joins to help America
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Cornwallis surrenders
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Parliament gets tired of fighting with colonies. and decides to make peace.
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Demanded that property taxes be reduced
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John Adams barely wins
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