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War between the French (allied with the Indians) and the British (allied with the colonists) -
Britain restricted the colonies from expanding west of the Appalachian Mountains to ease tensions between the colonists and the Native Americans. -
This act was so the British could control the economic activity in the America colonies. -
After the F and I war Britain went into debt from war. The stamp act required colonists to purchase stamps for all official papers. -
Colonists did not want to pay taxes, so Britain sent red coats, and they shot 5 of the colonists. -
The tea act was when Britain made the colonists only purchase tea from the British-owned East India Trading Company. (Tax on tea) -
The British’s tea was dumped into the Boston Harbor. -
These series of actions by the British government were responses to the Boston Tea Party. This was meant to be a punishment to the colonists. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord marked the start of the American War of Independence. -
The Colonists attempted to compromise with England by the Olive Branch Petition, this petition was the colonists emphasizing their loyalty to the British crown and their rights as British citizens.
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