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French and indian war
war between the French(recruited Indians) against the British. America helped the British -
Proclamation of 1763
The British close off the all land past the Appalachian Mountains for colonist to explore -
Sugar act
A tax imposed on the Colonies in order to pay for debt from the French and Indian war -
stamp act of 1765
A tax on paper goods that angered the colonist -
Boston massacre
An event where British soldiers shot at citizens in Boston -
Tea act of 1773
A act that made it so colonist had to get tea from one British shipping company -
Boston tea party
An event where colonist dressed as native Americans and boarded a ship while throwing tea overboard. -
Intolerable acts
A series of acts passed by Britain to punish the colonies for the Boston tea party -
battles of Lexington and Concord
The first battles in the American revolution(also the turning point in the war) -
Olive Branch Petition
A paper pledging loyalty to Britain as an attempt to avoid war