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French Indian war
The French and the British were fighting over control of the Ohio river valley. The war lasted 9 years, and cost the British a lot of money. The British won, but were in a significant dept. in order to pay of their debt, they start taxing the colonists, sparking the first dispute between the colonist and the crown -
Boston tea party
The Boston tea party was a protest against British parliament’s tax on tea. as protest the colonist decided to destroy a large shipment of tea in Boston harbor.because of this the Boston port bill banned the loading or unloading of any ships in boston harbor, which caused a strong colonial resistance