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The French and Indian War was fought from 1754-1763 between the British and French in North America The Treaty of Paris 1763 ended.
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King George III ordered no further than colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. Colonists were mad because they wanted more land.
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The Stamp was passed by the British Parliament on March. This act was the first ever direct tax on the colonies. Most of the printed materials were taxed.
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Quartering Act need colonist to provide food and shelter for the British Troops.The British had to find a way to deal with the massive debt they had amassed due to the war.
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Declared England's authority to make laws for colonies. The British were in complete control to make the binding laws on American Colonies.
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Townshend Acts items were tea, paper, and glass. Made some colonist mad and complained about it. After the Boston Massacre
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Britain dispatched 1,000 Troops to Boston to keep in order. Colonist were enraged, tensions calmed when Britain repealed.
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Colonies set up groups to communicate about British activities. Unified the colonies, shaped public opinion.
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Tea Act decreased the tax on the British Tea, they were making it cheaper than the Non-British Tea Colonist smuggled.
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Colonist were angry and felt forced to buy British Tea. Samuel Adams publicly defended the action and may have been involved in.
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King George III was angry and Parliament decided to punish the colonies. England shuttled down the Boston Harbor, Stopped allowing elections, and expanded the Quartering Act.
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At Concord, 400 minutemen attacked and chased the British back to Boston. Killing the 99 troops near the militias surrounded the British in Boston.
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A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine declaring Independence from The Great Britain to people in the 13 Colonies.
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Declared Freedom of the 13 American Colonies from Great Britain. It was written by Thomas Jefferson. Adopted at the second continental congress on July 4th, 1776.
