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The French and Indian war
This was the North American dispute in a bigger war that was between Great Britain and France. Which is called the Seven Years' war. Which supplied Great Britain territorial attains in North America, which then led to problems over policy and the war's costs, leading to colonial dissatisfaction. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was presented by the British when the French and Indian war had ended. So, they could satisfy the Native Americans by checking and inspecting the invasion on European settlers on their lands. This made the proclamation line which disconnected the British colonies and the Indian Americans. The British got separated on the Atlantic coast, and the Indian Americans on the Appalachian Mountains. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a law made by the British Parliament to stop the stealing of molasses that was going on, into the American colonies from the West Indies by cutting taxes on molasses. This appointed new taxes on a lot of other goods, while decreasing the transport of expensive goods. -
Stamp Act of 1766
The stamp act required to pay a tax evidenced by a stamp on papers, documents, and playing cards. This tax was made by the British government to help pay British troops in the colonies during the Seven Years' war. -
The Townshend Acts of 1767
The Townshend Acts were passed by the British Parliament. Goods that were transported to the American colonies were taxed, which caused the American colonists to strongly disagree. So, the British sent troops to America, informing the hated news, which created tensions between Great Britain and the American colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a riot that occurred on King Street in Boston. It first began as an arguments between American colonists and a British soldier. Which ended up turning into a crazy bloody slaughter. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was a protest of 60 American Colonists that threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor, as a sign of protest against tax on tea. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest that occurred at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. The protest consisted of angry American colonists because of Britain's imposing taxes. So, they dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. This was the first big confrontation to the British rule over the American colonists. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable Acts are British measures that were made in 1774. Which were made to punish and place revenge on the Massachusetts colonists for what they in the Boston tea party. -
1st Continental Congress
The 1st Continental Congress came after the backlash of the Intolerable Acts. It is a course of measures made by the British government on the colonies feedback to their defiance to new taxes.