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End Of French And Indian War
The British won the war and was in debt. The colonists were happy that they had more land. -
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leading to revolution
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Proclamation Of 1763
The first thing on the minds of colonists was the great western frontier that had opened to them the royal proclamation of 1763 did much to end that celebration. The proclamation closed off the frontier to colonial expansion. -
Sugar Act
the british taxed molasis and sugar.the colinists didnt like it -
Stamp Act
the stamp act made colinists pay a tax for a stamp, and stamps were used on letters playing cards wills documents paper ect.the colinist were frustrated -
Quarting Act
the quarting act made it so the colinists had to provide quarters for the army in a strict manner.the colinists also had to provide food and water. the colinists were angry, -
Townshend Act
Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea were added. the writs of asstance were given. the solders coud search aneyware with the wits of asstance.the colinists were ferous. -
boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between unarmed protestors, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers with guns. Several colonists were killed The presence of British troops in the city of Boston was increasingly unwelcome. the colenests were angry -
citation
AUTHOR ushistory.org
TITLE OF PAGE The French & Indian War
TITLE OF PROGRAM Declaration of Independence
URL OF PAGE http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/frin.htm
DATE OF ACCESS Sunday, December 08, 2013
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The Tea Act
The Tea Act, passed by Parliament on May 10, 1773, would launch the final spark to the revolutionary war. The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies, and in fact imposed no new taxes. It was designed to help the East India Company which had eighteen million pounds of unsold tea. This tea was to be shipped directly to the colonies, and sold at a bargain price. The Townshend Duties were still in place. -
Boston Tea Party
This action, part of a wave of resistance throughout the colonies., and 500,000 pounds of tea were shipped across the Atltic and most was distoied in a riot of people dressed as indians. -
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
Passed in response to the Americans' revolt, the Coercive Acts included:The Boston Port Act, which closed the port of Boston until damages from the Boston Tea Party were paid.the colinists were angry The Massachusetts Government Act, which restricted Massachusetts; democratic town meetings and turned the governor's council into an appointed body.
The Administration of Justice Act, which made British officials immune to criminal prosecution in Massachusetts. -
Paul Reveres Ride
he warned about red coats. the colinisets were happy -
Lexington and Concord
the battle of lexinton and concord was the start of the revulitionry war. the colinists were angry
