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French and Indian War
George Washington accidentally killed the Frenchman he was supposed to discuss peace with. The French fought the colonist and some of the british army. Indians fought on both side's not just the french. The british one but, lost 2 battles.
England taxed the colonies more for the war debt.
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Proclamation of 1763
Main purpose was to stop the colonist from settling west of the Appalachian mountains. They couldn't expand west so the were stuck on the East coast -
Sugar Act
Lord Grenville was in charge of enforcing the act. The Sugar and Molasses act was fixing to run out, It also dropped the tax on molasses from 6 pence per gallon to 3. It almost crushed britain's markets because molasses wasnt being sold. For the most part sugar was boycotted and so was molasses. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a act that made the colonist house,clothe, and shelter the British Soldiers. -
Stamp Act Congress
Timothy Ruggles- President
Between Colonist and Great Britain The meeting was held in New York They didn't want to be taxed if they didn't have representation Appealed the Stamp Act -
Stamp Act
George Grenville proposed act to parliament. It was the first direct tax on the colonies. All paper products had to have a government stamp on them, to show item wasn't smuggled. The sons of liberty were formed to protest the tax, they scared the tax agents into running away. The colonist tell parliament they cant have the law unless they have representation in parliament. They resolved the House of Burgess's. -
Declaratory Act
Just said that Britain had the right to make laws for the colonies. -
Townshend Acts
Charles Townshend
The law taxed certain goods such as paint, glass, lead, etc.
The Writs of Assistance was like a unlimited search warrant so the british customs officers good go into your house if they thought you may have been smuggling something. They said the tax was an Import Duty They burnt the ship "gaspee" down, Colonist boycotted british goods. -
Boston Massacre
The Colonist were upset at the British, they protested outside customs house. Things got out of control and the british soldiers shot into a crowd. 5 people died, others wounded, British soldiers were not punished harshly. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty were responsible The Boston Massacre was the main cause for the Tea Party The SoL dressed up as Native Americans and found a British Tea Boat They dumped all the tea in the harbor and then the king found out and after that the intolerable acts were passed
