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French & Indian War
Fought over control of North American land and fur trade. -
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Causes of the Am. Revolution
Fought over control of North American land fur trade. -
Treaty of Paris
Ends French and Indian War Gives Britain control of all territory east of the Mississippi River & Canada and Mississippi River was to be open for trade. -
Proclamation of 1763
Banned colonization west of Appalachian Mountains. Those who already lived there had to move east -
Sugar Act
All sugar and molasses coming into the colonies would be taxed by the government. It was established to pay for British troops used during the French and Indian War -
Stamp Act
Printed items required to have a stamp saying tax had been paid. Items taxed included newspapers, pamphlets, licenses, legal documents, and playing cards. -
Quartering Act
Parliament passes the Quartering Act, outlining the locations and conditions in which British soldiers are to find room and board in the American colonies. People had to house soldiers in their homes. -
Boston Massacre
Argument between soldiers guarding custom house and crowd
Resulted in 5 killed. Used as propaganda to increase hatred of British soldiers. -
Tea Act
The act lowered price of tea but required colonists to buy it from the East India Company. -
Boston Tea Party
3 Ships were anchored in Boston Harbor and people were ordered by governor to unload cargo of tea. Patriots dressed as Native Americans boarded the ships & threw 90,000 lbs. of tea overboard -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act extended the boundaries of Quebec west to the Mississippi, north to Hudson's Bay territory, and the islands in the mouth of the St. Lawrence river and guaranteed religious freedom to Catholic Canadians.
