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The French and Indian War was ended when all countries signed the Treaty of Paris formally ending conflict and creating new rules within the kingdoms.
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The Sugar act was imposed by the British parliament which raised the tax on sugar which would go to the British.
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The Stamp Act had colonists pay a tax on all printed materials, consisting of newspaper, books, court docs, contracts, and land deeds.
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Colonies had to let British soldiers into their home and provide housing and supplies for them after the French and Indian war. Some didn't like it but others went with it because they agreed with Parliament.
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The townshend act was a series of taxes and laws on the colonists initially taking some freedoms away and taxing goods imported to the colonies such as glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
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The Boston Massacre occurred when a riot of people confronted a group of regular in Boston throwing snowballs, sticks, and rocks. This led the British to open fire on the townspeople killing several people which inferierated the patriots.
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The Tea act was passed to save the tea company. It lowered the price of tea. But it gave the company control and forced the colonists.
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Parliament passed a law letting the company sell to colonists to convince colonists to pay tax. The colonists didn't trust this and decided to retaliate. Boston Patriots boarded British boats dressed as Indians and dumped all tea from the boats into the harbor.
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A law passed as punishment for Boston. Parliament closed the trading port until the colonists paid for all the tea they had destroyed, with tax.
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The battle of Lexington and Concord was the first military engagement between the British and Continental army officially kicking off the Revolutionary War.
