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French and Indian war
The French and Indian War, a colonial extension of the French Indian war that lasted from 1756 to 1763, was the bloodiest American war in the 18th century. It took more lives than the American Revolution, involved people on three continents, including the Caribbean. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British Board of Trade under King George III of England after the French and Indian War in order to accomplish several main goals. -
Sugar act
In 1764 Parliament passed the Sugar Act, with the goal of raising 100,000 pounds, an amount equal to one-fifth of the military expenses in North America. The Sugar Act signaled the end of colonial exemption from revenue-raising taxation. -
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Stamp act
Despite the revenue raised by the Sugar Act, Britain's financial situation continued to spiral out of control. -
Townshend acts
originated by Charles Townshend and passed by the English Parliament shortly after the canceling of the Stamp Act. They were designed to collect money from the colonists in America by putting customs duties on imports of glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea -
Boston massacre
To prevent serious disorder, Britain sent 4,000 troops to Boston in 1768 -
Boston tea party
16 men dressed as Indians got on three ships in Boston Harbor, they carried mostly tea, and they dumped it in the Harbor. -
Intolerable acts
acts instituted by England as punishment for the Boston Tea Part, they closed Boston Harbor until debt could be repaid