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The French and Indian War
The war began over the issue of whether the upper Ohio River Valley was part of the British Empire. The British won and the war ended in 1763. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation was a Boundary Mark preventing American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act reduced the rate of tax on molasses from six pence to three pence per gallon. -
The Stamp act of 1766
The Stamp Act was passed to help replenish British finance after the seven year war with France. The Stamp Act was later repealed in 1766. -
Townshend Acts of 1767
The Townshend Acts were passed by British parliament in 1767. The acts taxed goods imported to the American colonies but the Colonists saw this as an abuse of power and everything except the act on tea was repealed in April of 1770. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a patriot mob and a squad of British soldiers.