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French and Indian War
The North American conflict in a larger War against Great Britain and France. -
The Proclamation of 1763
A proclamation from the British Government that created a boundary line from the colonists and the native American territories. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act made it so there was tax on sugar and so the tax of molasses went from 6 pence to 3 pence per gallon. This made it harder to smuggle molasses. -
Stamp Act of 1766
The Stamp Act of 1766 made it so all legal documents had to have a tax stamp on it. The British government was trying to get revenue off the colonists to pay for resources for the War -
Townshend Acts of 1767
The Townshend Acts of 1767 made it so there was tax on all goods imported to the American Colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre happened when a mob was attacking British soldiers. The British soldiers shot and killed multiple people. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was placed by British Parliament and it forced the colonists to by tea from the East India Tea Company. -
Boston Tea Party
The American colonists were frustrated because of “taxation without representation" so they poured 342 chests of tea from the British East India Company into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts was a series of acts that was passed by British Parliament that punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. -
1st Continental Congress
The 1st Continental Congress was when delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met up to discuss the future of America.