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French and Indian War
War fought between France and Britain that lasted until 1763. They fought over land and control of the fur trade. The British ended up winning the war and as a result, they got possession of the Mississippi River, land east of the Mississippi River, and parts of what is today Canada. -
Proclamation of 1763
At the end of the French Indian War, the British issed a proclamation. It banned colonizarion West of the Appalachian Mountains. Those who lived there already were forced to move East. -
Sugar Act
It was a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act. It placed a tax of three cents on sugar that was bought by American colonists. All the sugars and molasses coming into the colonies would be taxed. They did this to pay for Biritsh troops used during the French and Indian War. If I were the Americans, I would've thought of this as unfair because the British government just placed the act without their authorization. -
The Stamp Act
It was a law that required colonial residents to pay a stamp tax on every printed paper, such as legal documents, bills of sale, contracts, wills, advertising, and pamphlets. This tax affected every resident. We should be glad that we don't have a stamp act because imagine getting charged just for printing a piece of paper? the -
Son of Liberty
The Son of Liberty was a secret organization that protected the rights of the colonists. It was to protest against the Stamp Act. They existed in every colony. They were the ones that dumped the tea in the Boston Harbor. If I lived in those times, I probably would've wanted to be in that group to protest against the Stamp Act. -
Declmatory Act
It was a British law passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. It was also passed at the same time that the Stamp Act was revoked. It didn't raise any new tax, nor did it place a restriction on the colonial assemblies. I'm sure that the colonists must've been angry towards England. -
Townshtend Act
They set new import taxes on British goods like paint, paper, lead, glass, and tea. It wasn't like the Stamp Act because it wasn't a direct tax, it was a tax on imports. This helped to clear the war debt that was brough upon by the French Indian War. It was a smart thing they did to get raise money. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a patriot mob. Some colonists were actually killed during this fight. This event led to the Revolutionary war. British troops weren't welcome in Boston. -
Tea Act
This was an act in which the American colonists couldn't buy tea unless it came from the East India Company. The british wanted to give more business to them. American colonists seen this law as taxation without representation. This made them unload the tea from the ships, which was lead to the Boston Tea Party. I would've been angered if I was only able to buy tea from one company. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty didn't want the British to take the tea off of the ship and so they dressed up as American Indians. They went to the ship in the night time and threw the tea overboard so it would be gone and ruined. People that were stuffing their pockets with the tea faced consequences. I would've been mad if my tea was ruined but they had to do what they had to do. -
Committees of Correspondence
It was formed by Samuel Adams and was to protest against the British. This committee twhat they could do about the problems that they had with the British. The committees wrote letters to eachother to say how they were protesting. -
Intolerable Acts
These came from the King after the Boston Tea Party.
The Boston Port Act: The port of Boston was closed until the Dutch East India Company was repaid for all that destroyed tea.
Massachusetts Government Act: The government of massachusetts was basically under British control
The Administration of Justice Act: Royal officials could be tried in Britain, but it was up to the King.
The Quartering Act: colonies had to provide rooms for the British soldiers.
The Quebec Act: Expanded the British te -
Lexington and Concord
Tensions had been building for many years. Then, hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to Concord to take hold of and arms cache.
