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Seven Year War / French and Indian War Ends
The French and Indian War was a war between France and Britain over the New World and its territory. The British won this war. This war was important to the Colonial revolution because of the debt it put the government in. https://www.thoughtco.com/the-french-and-indian-war-overview-2360975 -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Act where a series of measures the British government used to make the colonist pay taxes on imported goods. The Colonist found this so enraging because they had no representation in Parlament. This helped lead to the Democratic Republic as well as other events in the timeline. It also led to the mantra of "No Taxation without representation" https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre started as a riot and escalated into a conflict in which people died. it was a riot against the Acts and Taxes from the Government such as The Stamp and Townshend Acts. The rallying point of the riot was "No Taxation without Representation"
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The Boston Tea Party
This protest happened because of the phrase no "No taxation without representation". The Boston Tea party was a protest that involved the colonist disguising themselves as Indians and dumping tea into the Boston harbor. This was the first major show of defiance form the colonists towards the goverment.
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The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable or Coercive Acts were in response to the Boston Tea Party. The Parlament passed a number of laws and regulations to punish the Colonists for their show of rebellion. This was important because these acts pushed the colonies over the edge into a full-on revolution. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/intolerable-acts