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Also known as the seven years war, it was a war between france and britain. The indians allied with the french finally in 1763 the British received Canada from France and Florida from Spain, but permitted France to keep its West Indian sugar islands and gave Louisiana to Spain.
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The proclamation of 1763 forbade colonists from settling west of the appalachian mountains
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The british enforced the sugar act to pay the cost of the war. This eventually angered the colonist because they had no representation in parliment
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The stamp act was the first tax on sevices becasue of this tax the sons of liberty resisted taxes through terrorist acts. the colonist in turn boycotted british and Britain passed the Declatory act
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The sons of liberty were formed to resist taxes and laws they did not agree with. They did so through intimidation and terror
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This act was passed to pay for the protection and adminstration of the colonies. It taxed glass lead paint paper and tea. The colonist again boycotted british goods and all taxes were repealled except tea.
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The Boston Massacre took place outside a british customs house. In this event five civillians were killed by british soldiers. This caused lots of contreversy and empowered the colonist to revolt
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The tea act was passed after the Townshed act was repealled it was enforced to let the colonist know that the british still had control. This angered the colonist.
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The Boston Tea Party was a response to the tea act. Disguised as Native Americans British tea ships were seized and 342 chests of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor.
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The intolerable acts was a response to the Boston tea party. This act closed the port of boston, put massachusetts under martial law and gave them a new governer
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As a response to the intolerable acts The colonies met at the first continental congress.
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The battle of lexington and concord was the fisrt battle of the american revolution.
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a convention of the delegates from the 13 colonies. They disscuse the colonial war effort and independance
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The battle of bunker hill was an early battle in the american revolution it was a british victory, however, it left 800 wounded and 226 killed it showed that the colonist were able to fight and stand up for themselves.
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The publication of common sense was published to convince the 20% of loyalists to side with patriots.
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A declaration written by 5 men. It blamed the king for offenses against the colonies. it declared independeance from british rule.