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The French and Indian war
the French and Indian war began in 1754 and ended in 1763. it was held in New York, Pennsylvania, Canada, and Nova Scotia. -
The Proclamation of 1763
formal ending of the "seven years" war -
The Sugar Act
an act to end smuggling of sugar and molasses. -
Stamp Act of 1766
an act to help the troops for the "7 years war" it made the colonists pay tax and was repealed on 18 March 1766 -
The Townshend Acts of 1767
many laws on taxing goods that colonists did not agree on. -
The Boston Massacre
a deadly riot that happened march 5th 1770 when a street brawl turned into people throwing rocks and the "policemen" of the time shooting them all down. -
Tea Act
was originally to reduce the amount of tea being imported and raise revenue for one company but turned bad when people started to smuggle tea. -
Boston Tea Party
it was a protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston on December 16 1773 -
Intolerable Acts
meant to punish colonists for the Boston tea party. was from March 31–June 22, 1774 -
1st Continental Congress
the 13 colonies that created the USA.