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Beginning of the French and Indian War
The Battle of Jumonville Glen, George Washington's first battle sparks the French and Indian War. -
End of the French and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the war. -
Proclamation of 1763
To appease Native Americans and keep colonists under check, this proclamation said that colonists could not cross a border on the Appalachian mountains. -
Sugar Act
Taxes were raised on molasses and sugar from Britain. -
Stamp Act
To afford Britain's war debts, taxes on stamps were raised. -
Townshend Acts
Issued by Charles Townshend, Goods imported from Britain were heavily taxed. -
The Boston Massacre
Colonists were taunting British soldiers, and the soldiers shot at them. -
Tea Act
The British taxed tea, and only allowed colonists to buy East India Company tea because the company was going broke, -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists boarded a tea shipping boat and dumped its tea into the Boston Harbor as a means of protest. -
Intolerable Acts
Britain punished the colonies by shutting down the Boston Harbor, and instilling multiple rules and punishments to the residents of Boston. -
1st Continental Congress
Representatives of each state gathered in Philadelphia to discuss how they'd react to Britain's tyranny.