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The British and the French fought over territorial gains in America. The Brits won, but were left in great debt. -
The Proclamation was a boundary line for the British. This showed what land was owned by the French, and what land was owned by the British. -
The British taxed trading goods needed by the colonists. They did this because of their great war debt and needed money. -
The Stamp Act was another tax by the British indicated on a stamp put on any form of paper. The act was later repealed in 1766 -
The Townshend Acts were a series of acts passed by British Parliament that taxed imported goods. -
Tensions were high when colonists started heckling British soldiers. Shots were fired and a few people died. -
The Tea Act forced colonists to only get tea from a British tea company. A tax was also placed on the tea. -
The Boston Tea Party was a reaction to The Tea Act. Bostonian colonists boarded British ships and dumped tea into the bay. -
The Intolerable Acts were punishing acts. They were mainly aimed at the Bostonian colonists for the Boston Tea Party. -
The 1st Continental Congress was a meeting between delegates to discuss the boycotting of British goods and planning more congresses.