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The war between Great Britian and France in North America.
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Representatives from 7 colonies met with 150 Iroquis Cheifs met in Albany, New York. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/albcon.htm
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The French and Inian War Began.
Pic Resource: http://hotchkissfamily.lbbhost.com/FI.html
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~ Closed off frontier to colonial expression.
~ Presented as a measure to calm the fears of Indians. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/proc63.htm
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George Grenville rose in parliment to offer the 55 resolutions of the Stamp Bill. Passed February 17th, 1765
Parliments first serious attempt to assert governmental authority over the colonies.
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/stampact.htm
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Patrick Henry moved for parliment/ house of Burgesses, makiing the commity vote for changes as individuals.
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/vsa65.htm
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In the Summer of 1765 a group of shoe keepers and artisians who called themselves "The Loyal Nine" began preparations to disrupt the Stamp Act. As the group grew they became "Sons of Liberty." Andrew Oliver was found hanging in a tree, because he was for the Act.
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sons.htm
http://blogsensebybarb.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/sons-of-liberty-patriots-or-terrorists/ -
Grants certain duties in the British and plantantions in America. Mercentalism takes the money and spends it unequally. This act makes the Revenue Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea were applied with the design of raising £40,000 a year for the administration of the colonies. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/townshend.htm
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The Apollo room of the Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg was the meeting room of the House of Burgesses in 1769 when the govenor of Virginia dissolved them for seeming contempt.
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Lord North ascended ot the Prime Minitership of Great Britian.
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Parliment repealed the duties, except for the one on tea. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/intolerable.htm
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A disturbance began when 50 citizens attacked British Sentenial. It is also known as the "Patriot" mob. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/massacre.htm
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The Declaration of Independance was signed declaring freedom from Great Britian.
http://www.founding.com/
