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French and Indian War
Fought between Great Britain and France from 1754 to 1763 over the upper Ohio River Valley and whether it was open for trade and settlement. -
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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was passed after the French and Indian war to prevent colonists from settling westward of the Appalachian Mountains. This also ended the French and Indian War. -
The Sugar Act
Tax imposed by the British government that limited which sugar products they could buy and sell. -
The Stamp Act
Tax passed by the British government that required colonists to pay for stamps on all paper publications. -
★ The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred within the colonists and British soldiers. British soldiers fired at 5 colonist during this fight. The Boston Massacre was the turning point because it made the colonists want independence even more now. Therefor, the colonists were roused to fight for independence harder. -
Tea Act
Act imposed on tea products by the British government on the colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the Sons of Liberty where they dressed up and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor. -
Intolerable acts
The Intolerable Acts of 1774 was a direct response to the Boston Tea Party. The purpose of this act was to punish the colonists by closing down the harbor and limiting colonial town meetings. -
Battles at Lexington and Concord
The Battles at Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolution. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch petition was an attempt from the colonists’ to avoid war with Britain during the American Revolution.
