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The French and Indian War
The British and American colonies fought with native Americans helping them. -
The Proclamation of 1763
a British-produced boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide. It prohibited Anglo-American colonists from settling on lands claimed by the french -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act is when British legislation aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies. -
Townshend Acts of 1767
It was a series of measure that taxed goods being imported. This causes chaos because many people thought that it was an abuse of power -
The Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot and killed several people on March 5, 1770. It was publicized by Paul Revere and others. -
Tea Act
It was an effort to save the enterprise. The act granted the company the right to ship its tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England. -
Boston Tea Party
It was an American political protest, done by the Sons of Liberty in Boston. -
Intolerable Acts
Punitive Laws passed by the British Parliament. The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists. -
1st continental congress
A meeting of delegates of 12 out of the 13 British colonies which became the united states. -
Stamp Act of 1776
You had to start paying tax for anything printed, from newspapers and pamphlets to playing cards and dice. It stirred a storm of protest in the colonies.