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French and Indian War
This war just added to the long struggle between British and the French. -
Proclamation Line 1763
Its intention was to conciliate Indians by checking if settlers were encroaching on their lands. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was imposed to stunt the trading between New England and the Middle colonies with the Dutch, Spanish and French. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was created because the British were in debt from the French and Indian war and this was imposed on the colonists. -
Townshend Acts
Townshend wanted the acts to defray imperial expenses on the colonies, though, many Americans believed this to be abuse of power. -
Boston Massacre
This helped to galvanize the colonial public to the patriotic cause. -
Boston Tea Party
342 chests of tea were thrown overboard during this rebellion. -
Intolerable Acts
Only food and firewood was allowed in the ports, town meetings were banned, and authority increased. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
These battles sparked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
