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The French and the English (of England) were fighting over land in what is now America. The war lasted seven years, and is also called the Seven (7) Year's war. -
The Proclamation of 1763, stopped people, who were living in what is now America, from living in the territory -
The sugar act was made by the English to try and make more money. -
The stamp act of 1766 was created by England in order to make more money after the Seven year war with France. -
The Townshend act taxed goods that were coming into America. The Americans saw this as an abuse of power. -
Some Americans were jeering and taunting British soldiers. One of the soldiers shot into the crowd. When the smoke cleared five were dead or dying -
When a ship filled with tea pulled into a harbor it was attacked by men dressed as Indians.