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French and Indian war
The British send over troops that treat colonists as inferior. Colonist take the hit but rebuke taxes after war. -
Stamp act
British pass tax law that then angered colonists so they harass distributors -
Townshend acts
British tax colony imports and troops moved to the us. colonists boycott imported goods. -
Boston Massacre
Troops taunted by mob and troops fire into crowd. Colonists label conflict as massacre and use it for publicity -
Tea Act
British give East India trading company monopoly in colonies with tea. colonists dump 18,000 pounds of tea into Boston harbor -
Intolerable acts
King George closes Boston Harbor and sends in troops. Colonists draw up declaration of colonial rights. -
Lexington and concord
British troops try to seize colonial weapons at Lexington and Concord. Colonial minutemen intercept british
