French and Indian War - Revolutionary War

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  • French and Indian War End

    French and Indian War End

    The British victory caused lots of conflict among the country because of war debt it brought. The Treaty of Paris is what brought it to an end.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Made to end smuggling of imports. Colonists protested about taxation without representation.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Taxed stamps had to go on all printed materials. The colonists formed the Stamp Act Congress and boycotted British goods in response.
  • The Declaratory Act

    The Declaratory Act

    Came with the repeal of the Stamp Act, and also lessened the Sugar Act. It stated that Great Britain had the right to tax colonists on everyday necessities, but Colonists did not protest it as they were so happy with the repeal of the Stamp Act.
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act

    Used all the money collected for imported goods to pay salaries of British soldiers. Colonists boycotted British goods in response.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    Forced colonists to order tea, trade, and deliver tea specifically from the East India Tea Company while still being taxed. The colonists protested this by boarding the ships and dumping over 300 cases of tea into the Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773, in what is now known as the Boston Tea Party.
  • Start of the Revolutionary War

    Start of the Revolutionary War

    British soldiers and the colonists' militia exchange gunfire at Lexington and Concord in April 1775. This declared the start of the Revolutionary War and the eventual creation of our nation.