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French & Indian war
The French and Indian war was fought over land between Britain vs the natives and the French after the war Britain won got put in debt due to being in debt British officials taxed the colonist to get money back -
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American revolution
when the colonist broke free under British rule -
the proclamation of 1763
colonists and England because they couldn’t settle in with the land they fought so they were frustrated the proclamation stated that you couldn't go west of the application mountains -
Sugar Act
Britain taxed sugar and molasses increasing tensions with the colonist because sugar was a regularly bought item -
Stamp act
Britain taxed stamps and increased the tension by putting stamps on every document or it will be considered illegal to increase tensions by making the colonist frustrated -
Boston massacre
The Red coats shot one of the bystanders and more got shot later on five people got shot the news spread throughout the 13 colonies increasing tensions -
Tea Act
Britan taxed the tea and only made it to where you can only buy tea from a certain company making merchants go out of business increasings tensions by angering the colonist -
Boston tea party
Sons of liberty snuck in on the west Indian trading ship as natives dumped 343 chest of tea into the harbor putting the company in debt both increasing tensions with Britain -
The intolerable acts
The intolerable act limited town meetings and replaced government officials with loyalists was a direct response to the tea act Britain closed the harbor and mercahnts went into debt increasing tensions with the colonist because they couldn’t buy anything -
Olive branch turning point
The colonist sent king George and a document stating that they will be loyal towards England if they accept the terms and conditions they have to follow King George did not accept the terms and shredded it increasing tensions by disrespecting the colonist this is considered the turning point Because when King George didn’t accept the colonist took as they wanted war King George refused those terms when the colonist attempted to comprise -
Battle of Lexington and concord
The first battle of the American revolution called the shot heard around the world this increased tensions by giving hope to the other colonies Britain ruled over and help fight back rule