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The French and Indian War aka Seven Years War, was a war between France and England. Because of the French Indian War England owed a huge debt, so England taxed the people in the 13 colonies. -
a tax on anything on paper -
law passed by Parliament stated that Parliament could make laws binding the American colonies "in all cases whatsoever." -
Townshend Act placed new duties (taxes) on imported goods- glass, lead, paper, tea to the Colonies from Great Britain. -
Sons of liberty some dressed like Indians dumped 90,000 pounds British tea