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French and Indian war
The French and Indian War started in 1756 and lasted until 1763, in which gaining the well-known name "The Seven Year War" (date was not given) -
The Sugar Act
It reduced the tax of molasses from six pence to three pence per gallon. But an increase in the taxes of forgein goods such as sugar, wines, coffee, ect. -
The Quartering Act
The colonist were forced to feed and house british soldiers -
The Boston Massacre
Riot began when about 50 citizen attacked a British Sentinel, in which the britians fired back. The effect was the killing of 3 people of the spot, one was a black sailor name Crispus -
The Ride
Paul Revere was the man who was famous for his midnight ride to warn colonist of the British -
Lexington and Concord
Minutemen and the redcoats clashed at lexington, "The shot heard 'round the world" -
The Second Continental Congress
Congress meets in Philadelphia -
King
King George issues a royal proclamation closing the American colonies to all commerce and trade -
Bendict Arnold: Quebec
Tried to take Quebec from the British -
Declaration of Independence
On July 4 the Declaration of Independence was written in Philadelphia -
The End
The treaty of Paris was signed -
Alaska
Russians make first settlement in Alaska -
Ne Hampshire
An armed mob marches on the state assembly and demands for paper money
