french and indian war

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  • french and indian war

    french and indian war

    The French and Indian war began in 1754 and ended with the treaty of paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America.
  • stamp act

    stamp act

    The stamp act was the Parliament's first direct tax on the American colonies, created to raise money for britain. It taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards.
  • townshend act

    townshend act

    To help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies, Parliament passed the townshend acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
  • battle of Lexington and concord

    battle of Lexington and concord

    this war marked the start of the American War of Independence. Politically disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence
  • battle of bunker hill

    battle of bunker hill

    early in the Revolutionary War, the British defeated the Americans. A lot of people died. 1,000 enemy troops, with more than 200 killed and more than 800 wounded.
  • treaty end war.

    treaty end war.

    The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution