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French & Indian War
The French Indin War was between Franch Britain and several other major euopean powers and the fighing ranged from Erupoe, India and even to the new world. Britain eventually won the war but they had lost so much money that the government itself nearly fell apart. Their solution was that the colonies pay extra taxes to pay off the debt thus ending a period of Salutary Neglect for the colonists. -
Treaty of Paris
Britain and her allies were victorious over the French (and the allies of France). This loss resulted in the exchange of colonial territories between France, Britain, Spain and Portugal with France giving up a majority of its colonies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1763) -
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Pontiac's War
Pontiacs war was a campaign launched by indians that have lived in the Great Lakes Region. The indians were upset about the British victories and expanding colonists. They retaliated by killing soldiers, pillaging bulidings and taking captives. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac's_Rebellion -
Proclimation of 1763
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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was the first revenue tax to be placed on the colonists and it's purpose was to pay for the French Indian War. Many colonists agreed to stop buying British luxuious imports like Samuel Adams and James Otis.
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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first direct tax on the Colonsits by Britian. Until now the mercantilist British only enforced taxes on certain products that would not effect all of the colonsists. The act was eventually boycotted and repealed on March 17 1776. -
The Stamp Act Congress
(October 7-25) The Stamp Act Congress consisted of representitives from all over the colonies and were gathered together to come up with a plan to boycott the British imposed Stamp Act. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamp_Act_Congress -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act stated thet the Parliment had the authority to make whatever laws it wanted over the colonists even though they had no place in the Parliament. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaratory_Act -
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Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of acts created by the Brittish parliment to tax English colonists when they imported goods. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/601114/Townshend-Acts -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a conflict between brittish soldiers and American Colonists and it resulted in the deaths of five Americans. The Townshend Acts and the increase of Brittish troops in Boston increased the tensions and led up to the conflict. http://www.bostonmassacre.net/ -
The Tea Act
The British are taxing the colonists and have little authority over them because they are so far away. This was the British responce to the revoking of the Townshend Acts. The colonists wanted input on how htey would be taxed but the British claimed they had "Vrtual Representation". http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/teaact.htm -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Parety was when a group of colonists dressed up like Mohawk Indians and dumped crates of tea into the harbor because they disagreed with the monopoly created by the East India Trading Company. http://www.history.com/topics/boston-tea-party -
Signing of the Decleration of Independance
Written by Thomas Jefferson, this document was signed by 56 delegates to declare colonial independence from Britain. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/delegates-sign-declaration-of-independence
