turning point

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  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war

    This created tension because Britain was in debt so they had to start taxing colonists
  • Proclamation of

    Proclamation of

    This created tension because Britain wouldn't let the colonists settle past the Appalachian mountains after the colonists had fought for it. 
  • Sugar act

    Sugar act

    This created tension because it stopped smuggling of  sugar and molasses
  • Stamp act

    Stamp act

    This created tension because made colonist need a official stamp to legalize things like paper
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre

    This created tension because British soldiers killed 5 colonist to stop the riots which made the colonist scared, angry, and upset
  • Tea act

    Tea act

    This created tension because this forced colonist to purchase tea from a certain company.
  • Boston tea party

    Boston tea party

    This created tension because the sons of liberty dressed as Mohawk Indians and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor.’
  • The intolerable act

    The intolerable act

    This created tension because this act closed the harbor and established British troops in Massachusetts
  • Battle of Lexington and concord (turning point)

    Battle of Lexington and concord (turning point)

    This created tension because this was the first battle of the the civil war
  • Olive branch petition

    Olive branch petition

    This created tension because the king refused to compromise with the colonists while the colonist were preparing for war