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Fought between France and England, the two countries fought for eastern land. In the end, the French lost all of their American land and both countries were struggling financially.
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England passed proclamation declaring that all land west of the Appalachians were off limit to settlers. They were no longer to trade or buy/sell land with the Natives.
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A strong tax on all paper documents given to the colonists. During this time, Britain was still in debt from the French and Indian war and saw this as a way to gain back money
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England posed taxes on imports such as paper, lead, glass, paint, and tea.
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A group of British soldiers killed many people within a mob.
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To protest British taxes, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty boarded a boat and threw 342 chests of tea overboard.
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England placed a tax on sugar and molasses in attempt to make redress for the money they lost during the French and Indian War
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England passed 4 acts in attempt to control the colonies; the Boston Port Bill, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quebec act.
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Battle between British Redcoats and colonists. After Britain had issued a large amount of acts and taxes to the colonies, the colonists were angered and felt betrayed. When they heard that 700 Redcoats were coming off of Concord, they gathered and were ready to fight
