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French and Indian war
The British wanted to settle in the Ohio River Valley and to trade with the Native Americans who lived there. The French built forts to protect their trade with the Indians. In 1754, George Washington led an army against the French. -
Proclamation Line 1763
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America following the end of the French and Indian Wars with the Peace of Paris which concluded the Seven Years' War -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act increased the number of items that would be taxed when they were imported to the colonies, but it actually reduced the tax on molasses and sugar from 6 pence per gallon to 3 pence per gallon. -
Stamp Act
was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used -
Townshend Acts
A series of measures introduced into the English Parliament by Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Townshend in 1767 -
Boston Massacre
Occurred on March 5, 1770 when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men. -
Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773 three ships went into the Boston Harbor. Colonists of Boston, who were actually in disguise as Indians, emptied 342 chests of tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Passed by the British Parliament in 1774 as punishment for the destruction wrought during the Boston Tea Party -
Lexington and concord
In April 1775, when British troops are sent to confiscate colonial weapons, they run into an untrained and angry militia. This ragtag army defeats 700 British soldiers and the surprise victory bolsters their confidence for the war ahead.
