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The French and Indian War began over the specific issue of whether the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empire -
stop colonist from encroaching upon Native Americans land and reduce conflict -
British intended to use the revenue to pay for protecting the 13 colonies -
one soldier was knocked by a snowball, his musket fired causing other troops to do so as well they fired into the crowed killing 5 bostonians -
permitted English East India company to sell tea to the colonies -
The acts required that Boston Flarbor be closed until the destroyed tea was payed for -
The British marched into Lexington and Concord intending to suppress the possibility of rebellion by seizing weapons from the colonists. -
The Petition emphasized their loyalty to the British crown and emphasized their rights as British citizens.