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End of the French and Indian War
-British won the war but was left in a lot of war debt
-Left the colonists angry and upset because of the lack of say in all of it -
Sugar Act
-Imposed taxes on raw sugar, molasses, silk, wine, coffee, and indigo
-The colonists were furious because they claimed it hurt trade and violated their English rights -
Stamp Act
-Taxed most printed materials
-The colonists ignored it and began boycotting all British goods -
Declaratory Act
-Stated parliament had the power to make laws on the colonies no matter if they were taxed or not
-Colonists were outraged because they knew there were more acts to come -
Townshend Acts
-Four acts which introduced new regulations and taxes onto the colonists
-This infuriated the colonists causing a lot of protests, some violent, and the dividing of the colonists -
Tea Act
-Helped a tea company bring in more tea which taxed the colonists even more from previous tea taxes
-The colonists were angered by tax on tea so they started to boycott tea as a whole which also led to them responding with the Boston Tea Party -
Start of the Revolutionary War
-The war for independence with the colonies breaking away from the British
-The colonists were done with the way they were being treated, they wanted to finally have that freedom and independence they deserved