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The French and Indian war was between British America and New France. They fought due to a discussion over French land claims in North America, -
The Stamp act was a tax on paper goods. This was North America's consequence. -
The act stated that Parliament could make laws during the American colonies "in all cases whatsoever." The declaratory act accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act 1765 and the amendment of the Sugar Act. -
This act initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
British soldiers fired on an unarmed crowd of protestors, killing 5 and injuring 6. -
Protestors dumped tea into boston harbor. People were mad they were putting tax on tea. -
This act closed Boston Harbor and suspended boston legislature. -
In response to the Boston Tea Party,British sent more troops to Boston. -
The famous 'shot heard 'round the world', marked the start of the American War of Independence. -
The Second Continental Congress was to get the people in power to do something about the problems and taxes hurting the colonists. -
The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans are based. -
The first viral mass communications event in America.