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The French and Indian war
It was a fight between France and Great Britain to determine control. -
The proclamation of 1763
the Proclamation Line prohibited Anglo-American colonists from settling on land. -
The Sugar Act
British legislation aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French. -
Stamp Act of 1766
The Act was repealed on 18 March 1766 as a matter of expedience. -
Townshed Acts of 1767
The Townshend Acts were a series of unpopular measures. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot. -
Tea Act
The act granted the company the right to ship its tea directly to the colonies without first landing it. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest. -
intolerable Acts
were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. -
1st continental congress
The First Continental Congress, which was comprised of delegates from the colonies.