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The French and Indian War
In 1754 the French and Indian War was fought between the British and French colonies. This was a 7 year war that helped Great Britain gain territorial borders in North America. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act wanted revue from North America colonies, so they raised tax money from those colonies for the Crown. The act passed increased any non-British shipped goods to the colonies. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which taxed all printed or paper goods in American British colonies. This angered colonists throughout America and led to many protests. All the tax money went to helping and funding British soldiers in North America. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act took place in 1765 witch required any colonist to provide British soldiers to stay with them and to give them food. This was non-negotiable to colonists and many started to get aggravated with soldiers barading their house. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770 between patriots throwing sticks, stones,snowballs and a squad of weaponized British soldiers. Many colonists were killed and led to a campaign for citizens. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party was an American political protest for Britain Parliament imposing tax on tea. In opposing, people dumped 342 chest of tea into Boston harbor. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable acts started in 1774, this was a series of about 4 laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the Massachusetts bay colonies for the Boston Tea party in 1773. The 4 acts/laws were the Boston Port Bill, the Massachusetts government act, the administration of Justice Act, and lastly the Quartering act. -
The Declaration of Independence
In 1776 Congress declared independence, this document announced the separation of 13 North America British colonies from Great Britain. This claimed the powers of an independent country. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris by King George 111 and other representatives from the United States. This treaty aimed to reconnect the boundaries of Europe and establish peace throughout the state. -
John Adams inaugurated
John Adams was the first person to receive the oath of office from a Chief of Justice in the United States. He became the second president throughout lifetime in the United States.