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The French and Indian war 2
The war gave Great Britain huge territorial gains, but people started fighting about policies and expenses ultimately leading to thee American Revolution. -
The Proclamation of 1763
After the war, Britain made a proclamation that the colonists couldn't settle past the Appalachian mountains. The people were angry because they had been promised land past the mountains, some even already lived there. -
The Sugar Act
An act meant to reduce tax rates on molasses, and raised taxes on sugar. It was strictly enforced to pay for the 7 year war. -
Stamp Act of 1766
An act which makes the colonists are made to pay taxes in the form of a stamp that was put on different papers, documents, and even playing cards. -
Townshend Acts of 1767
A series of measures that put taxes on various imported products, mainly glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. The colonists really disliked this, and it only lasted about a month. -
The Boston Massacre
One night some saucy boys were throwing snowballs at a British guard, some other British soldiers came to defend him and they started fighting, it ended with a few colonists getting shot. -
Tea Act
The object was to reduce the amount of tea that the financially troubled had. As well as to undercut the amount of illegal tea being smuggled to the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest that occurred because of the taxes on tea. The Sons of Liberty and other colonists dumped tea into the bay in the night while in disguise as Native Americans. -
Intolerable Acts
More laws to keep the colonies in line and punish Massachusetts for the Tea Party. It was also called The Coercive Acts in Britain instead. -
1st Continental Congress
A meeting of twelve of the thirteen colonies after the British Navy made a blockade at Boston Harbor, and after the Intolerable acts were made.