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US History 10A
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Image Retreived from: https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/french-and-indian-war On June 23, 2019
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France officially declares war
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The British had one the war, but at a great cost. They were 122 million pounds in debt, and needed a way to make up the money.
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This proclamation followed attempts by colonists to colonize land west of the Allegheny mountains, which angered local Indian tribes. The proclamation banned settlements west of the Allegheny mountains.
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The Treaty of Paris
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A tax on molasses and sugar products, in an attempt to raise money to pay off debt after the war.
Link to image: (File too large to display but its a good visual)
https://allthingsliberty.com/2018/09/the-sugar-act-a-brief-history/ -
An Act by the British government which forbade the colonies from printing paper money. Image Retrieved from:http://americainclass.org/sources/makingrevolution/crisis/text2/text2.html On June 23, 2019
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The stamp act was another attempt at raising money to pay off the debts after the war. It imposed a tax on all products made of paper, from legal documents to playing cards. Image Retreived from: https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/stamp-act June 23, 2019
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Imposed new taxes on colonists, including taxes on paper, paint, glass, lead, and tea. Gave the British the right to try suspected smugglers without a jury, and search peoples homes. Image Retreived from:https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts On June 23, 2019
