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End of French and Indian War
The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution. -
The Sugar Act.
In 1764, The new Prime minister, George Grenville, proposed raising money by collecting duties already in effect. The Sugar Act Lowered duties on foreign molasses. -
Stamp Act
British made colonists pay a tax on almost all printed materials including newspapers, books, etc. -
Quartering Act
Parliament passed an unpopular law among the Americans, they had to provide housing and supplies for British troops that were near there during the aftermath of French and Indian War. -
Parliament Repealed the Stamp act
Under the pressure from British merchants and manufactures parliament repealed the stamp act in 1766. Parliament passed an act declaring its right to levy taxes on the colonist -
Townshed Act
British tax on Americas that imported taxes on everyday items such as glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea. Colonists said they would not pay and resented townshed's plans to use the money to pay colonial governers and judges. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. The event was heavily publicized by leading Patriots such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Patriots took matters into their own hands, dressed as Indians, Boarded three British Ships laden with tea and dumped the tea into the harbor -
Intolerable Acts
These were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were supposed to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British Government. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities. This battle includes "the shot heard round the world". It is unknown who exactly shot the first shot.