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Road to Revolution

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    The French and Indian War was a war between the French and British on the North America colonies with both sides having help from Native Americans.
  • The Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763
    The Proclamation of 1763 was a British produced boundary in the Appalachian Mountains which prohibited Anglo-American colonists from settling on land acquired by the French.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    The sugar act was an act which taxed anything that had or included sugar.
  • Stamp Act of 1766

    Stamp Act of 1766
    A taxation on any kind of paper
  • Townshend Act of 1767

    Townshend Act of 1767
    The Townshend Act was taxation of goods imported to America.
  • The Boston Massacure

    The Boston Massacure
    The Boston Massa cure was an event where British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harrassed by a mob.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    The Boston Tea Act was The British smuggling and selling tea for cheaper amount of money than the colonist to make them go out of business.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians and snuck onto British ships and dumped the tea over board.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    The Intolerable Acts were laws passed by the British which punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress
    A meeting between delegates from 12 o the 13 colonies which became the United States.