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The French and Indian War
A war between Great Britain and France in North America which later became known as The Seven Years War. -
The Sugar Act
A revenue raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. (Also known as the American Revenue Act -
Writs of Assistance
A written order issued by a court instructing law enforcement official, such as a sheriff, to perform a certain task. -
The Stamp Act
A direct tax imposed by the British Parliament specifically on the colonies of British America. -
Declaratory Act
A declaration by the British Parliament which accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act -
Townshend Acts
A series of laws passed by the parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies of North America. -
Boston Massacre
Boston riot by the british in which they murdered 5 civilians. -
Tea Act
An act from Great Britain made to undergo the prices of tea smuggled into Britain's North American colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Direct action by colonists in Boston against the British government. -
Intolerable Acts
Also the Coercive Acts, were a punishment King George 3rd put on the colonies. He wanted to punish them after they dumped tea into the harbor at the Boston Tea Party.
