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French and Indian war
British tried to raise taxes to pay for thee war. This lead to the massice colonial discontent and the start of nationalism. Started the begining of the American revolution. -
Stamp Act congress
Intianally ment to make Americans pay bigger and more direct taxes (since Britain didn't have enough $ to pay off the war). Also to help keep troops in America. -
Quartering Act
British troops could stay and be fed by Americans by force ( the Americans were unwilling but had no choice). -
Stamp Act
First attempt at colonial unity against the British -
Townshend Duties
designed to collect revenue from the colonists in America by putting customs duties on imports of glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
" The beginning of the end" this event was the start to ending and finishing the war. The Americans were unhappy that the British were trying to tax them. Killed 5 American because they didn't want the british there anymore. -
Tea act
Americans were told they couldnt but tea unless it came from a specific sompany ( East India Company). Americans refused to by tea and this lead to the Boston Tea party. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston shut down the port and neither side was going to budge. -
Intolerable Acts
Was ment to close the port until all the tea wass paid for. Put an end to the constitution of Massachusettes, all trials were to be sent to Great Britain and heard under a british judge, colonist were instructed to feed, cloth, and house soldiers when told, threatof independence to colonies. -
1st Continental Congress
Stop all trades with Britain and start of colonial unity.
