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French and Indian War
A war between France and Britian over the control of land and the fur trade. Also known as the Seven Year War. The British win and they gain control of the Mississippi River. Also parts of Canada. -
Proclamation of 1763
It was an imaginary line drawn by British officials that kept the colonist from settling West of the Appalacian Mountains. The law angered many colonist. -
The Sugar Act
All sugar and molasses coming into the colonies would be taxed.
Pay for British troops used during the French and Indian War. -
The Stamp Act (1765)
Printed items required to have a stamp saying tax had been paid
Items taxed. -
Sons of Liberty (1765)
Formed by Samuel Adams
Original purpose: To protest the stamp act
Protested against taxes
Sometimes used intimidation and physical violence to achieve their goals -
Quartering Act 1765
Colonies must supply and house British troops -
Stamp Act is Repealed
Taxation without Representation Colonies had no direct representation in Parliament. -
Townsend Acts (1767)
Taxed more items:
Imported glass
Lead
paint
paper
tea -
Boston Massacre (1770)
Argument between soldiers guarding custom house and crowd
5 killed, includes Crispus Attucks
Propaganda was used -
The Tea Act of 1773
New act, lowered price of tea but required colonist to buy it from the East India Company -
The Boston Tea Party
Three ships were anchored in Boston Harbor
Ordered by governor to unload cargo tea
Threatened by colonist- Told no to unload
December 16th - at night, patriots dressed as Native Americans boarded the ships and threw 90,000 pounds of tea overboard -
Committees of Correspondence
Formed to allow the colonies to communicate with each other
Spread revolutionary actions
Often quicker than other methods of communication
Writings would be read aloud or published in other colonies -
Administration of Justice act 1774
British officials could not be charged with a crime -
Boston Port Bill 1774
Closes Boston Harbor until Tea is paid for
