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Colonial Unrerst
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Treaty of Paris 1763
Signed on February 10, 1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement, after Britain's victory over France and Spain during the Seven Years' War. -
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Pontiac's Rebellion
A war that happened in 1763, when Native American tribes were offended by the policies of the British General and attacked British forts and settlements -
Proclamation of 1763
King George III put a line that represented the French Territory and forbade all settlement past the line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains -
Sugar Act
An Act that put a tax on foreign refined sugar imported by the colonies -
Stamp Act
A law passed by the British Parliament that required the payment of tax to Britain on papers and documents, such as newspapers, that were produced in the American colonies. -
Quartering Act
A name given to a minimum of two Acts of British Parliament in the local governments of the American colonies to provide the British soldiers with any needed accommodations or housing. -
Declaratory Act
A declaration by the British Parliament that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. -
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Townshend Acts
Series a of acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in North America