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French and Native American forces fight against the British over colonial occupation.
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King George proclaims that colonists should not go beyond the Appalachian Mountains to prevent further conflict with Native Americans. -
King George announces a new tax on sugar and molasses in order to raise revenues from the colonies. -
King George announces a tax on written documents in the form of a stamp that colonists paid for. This was notoriously hated by many. -
King George announces a tax on glass, paper, tea, paint, and lead. -
A squabble breaks out between a handful of British troops and an American crowd. The British end up firing a scattered volley into the crowd. -
American patriots known as the Sons of Liberty dress up as Native Americans and throw tea into the Boston harbor as a protest to the taxes. -
A revolution breaks out which will eventually end in 1784 with the British surrendering and a peace conference being held in Paris, France.