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French And Indian War
There was a war between Britain and France, the Indians were on the French side. -
Town Shed Act
Colonists placed high taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
The British Army killed 5 colonists. It was one big night of confusion that the colonists took advantage of and used it as propaganda. -
Tax Act
Parliament passed the tax act after the Boston Tea Party, this raised taxes for the colonists. -
Sugar Act
Raised taxes on sugar products like molasses, angering the colonists -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed up as Native Americans and boarded the British ships full of tea, throwing it in the harbor. -
The Continental Congress
56 delegates from 12 colonies, (all except for Georgia) came together to respond to the intolerable acts. -
Battle Of Lexington And Concord
The shot starting the revolution, it is unknown who truely shot the first shot. British came and destroyed ammunition and guns belonging to the colonists and also planned to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
