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British and French fighting over land. British success. This war made the colonists realize they can unite and be separate from Britain.
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No expansion west of Appalachians.
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Started to collect taxes on imported molasses, this made colonists frustrated.
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Required that all documents bear a stamp that could be purchased only from official tax collectors. Colonists were outraged.
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Requires colonists to feed and house British soldiers.
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Stamp Act was repealed and Sugar Act was weakened.
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Taxes on import of glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
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A street mob challenged British troops. 5 colonists were killed.
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Protest against the Tea Act, dumped 342 chests of tea overboard.
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British government closed part of Boston and suspended charter of Massachusetts. Way of punishing colonists for the Boston tea party.
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Delegates from each of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia to organize resistance to Parliament's Coercive Acts.
