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The French and Indian War began in 1754, and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. -
It stopped colonists from moving westward to settle in the Appalachians. -
The Sugar Act added taxes to sugar, molasses, and other goods. -
The Stamp Act taxed items such as newspapers, pamphlets and even cards and dice. -
The Boston Massacre was when the redcoats fired on the unarmed Bostonian mob. -
The Tea Act added taxes to tea and only approved British merchants could sell tea. -
The colonists went to the Boston Harbor and dumped the Kings’ tea because they didn’t want to pay the British Merchants for tea. -
The Intolerable Acts was a response to the Boston Tea Party for dumping the Kings’ tea into the ocean. It closed the Boston Harbor. -
The famous shot heard around the world and it marked the start of the American War of Independence. The Battles of Lexington and Concord was a turning point because they won a the battle and it gave them confidence that they could win later battles. -
The Olive Branch Petition was an attempt for the colonists and the British to have peace and the colonists wanted the acts removed and they would promise to pledge their loyalty.