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French and Indian War
War began in 1574. Unlike three other conflicts, this one took place in America. The French and British argued over the Ohio Valley and the Mississippi River. George Washington and his soldiers were forced to surrender which then Britain declared war. The first phrase of war was sheer disaster for Britain. William Pitt took over wartime operations -
Proclamation of 1763
The British didn’t want people to go further than the Appalachian mountain range. Britain didn’t want large amounts of Americans going into hostile land where natives sided with the French. Many small pockets of French settlers still remained there and didn’t want any further conflicts. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed to tax the colonies to help pay for the debt of the French and Indian War. The Bill was passed Feb. 17th and was approved March 8th. The act taxed many paper items. -
Boston Massacre
The British troops were in the colonies were unwelcome. An argument broke and then a large group of colonists were fired upon. Five people were killed. -
Tea Act
The Tea act was to raise revenue for the East India Company. tea was shipped directly to the colonies. Colonists weren't happy with the terrible quality of the tea. Colonial businesses went out of business. -
Boston Tea Party
Britain enforced the Tea Act which enraged the colonists. 342 crates of tea dumped into the Boston Harbor. April 1, 1774 King George closed the Boston Port. -
Intolerable Acts
The British were fed up with the colonial antics and the destruction of property. There were four acts passed to punish the colonists. These acts were to restore order. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration’s first public reading was July 8, 1776, in Philadelphia. Congress had to edit and revise the original copy of the document. There were 56 people who signed the Declaration of Independence
