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