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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a seven year war between The British colonies and the French, each side was supported by Natives -
Proclamation of 1763
King George III signed a document preventing the colonies from trespassing on French land -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was created to stop trading from non-British Caribbean islands, French and Dutch sugar prices tripled and protests broke out, the act was lifted two years later. -
Stamp act of 1766
The Stamp act required you to carry a tax stamp on any legal document. Many colonists felt like they were losing their rights. -
Townshend Acts of 1767
Common household items were being heavily taxed by the British. The colonists boycotted British-made items. -
The Boston Massacre
A street fight between some patriots and British soldiers caused the death of five colonists. -
Tea Act
The tea act was created to sell tea at a bargained price from the British East India tea company, however the Townshend act was still in place and colonists sent the tea back to England because of the prices. -
Boston Tea Party
A group called the Sons of Liberty threw 45 tons of tea into the Atlantic ocean in protest of the taxes on tea. -
Intolerable Acts
These were laws passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. -
1st Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates from 12/13 colonies originally created to boycott the British