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French and Indian war ending
The french and Indian war ended due to the signing of the treaty of Paris in 1763. The war was fought between the french and British. It was a global conflict that sparked by a dispute over territory. The war was brutal and many lives were taken. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a law passed by the British parliament that taxed sugar, wine and other imported goods.
The colonists were angry about this act because they felt they were being unfairly taxed, which this led to boycotting of the British goods. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a law passed by the britidh parliament that required all legal documents, newspapers and other printed materials on American colonies to be printed on paper that was stamped with a special seal.
The colonists were angry because they had to go through this process if they wanted to print anything on American land which made them feel unfairly treated. -
Declaratory Act
This was a law passed by the British parliament that asserted the right of the British to make laws for the American colonies
The colonists were unhappy because they felt it gave the British unlimited power over them -
Townshend Act
This was a series of laws passed by the British parliament that placed new taxes on American colonists. These included tea, paper, and glass
The colonists were unhappy because they felt that new taxes were dumb and unfair. They thought they wanted to exert there control and freedom -
Tea Act
This act gave the British east Indian company a monopoly on tea sales in the americas. The act allowed the company to sell tea directly to colonists rather than through others which forced them to but things from the British.
The colonists were very upset and reacted strongly. Some things thy did were smuggled tea and dump it into the water -
Revolutionary War
The revolutionary war started as a result of growing tensions between the American and British colones. Issues like taxation, made colonists feel unfairly treated and unfairly taxed. The British government had more control and tried limiting the American colones freedoms causing and outbreak and war.