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The French and Indian war
It was a North American conflict between Great Britain and France -
The Proclamation of 1763
It was a British boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide. -
The Sugar Act
It was a tax passed by the British to pay for the seven year war -
The Stamp Act
It imposed a tax on all papers and official documents -
Townshend Acts
It initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
It was a deadly riot. It started as a small fight but escalated into a blood slaughter. -
Tea Act
It granted the company the right to ship its tea directly to the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
It was a political protest where they dumped tea into the ocean. -
The Intolerable Act
It was a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. -
1st Continental Congress
Delegates from twelve of Britain's thirteen American colonies met to discuss America's future under growing British aggression.