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The French and Indian war was fought between France and Great Britain, not France and India. Mercantilism changed the economic attitude towards the colonies which led to conflict.
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Created in response to Pontiac's war and forbade colonist from settling across the Appalachian Mountains.
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Placed taxes on Foreign sugar and was designed to raise revenue in the American colonies.
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Was imposed on the american colonist and Required them to pay a tax on most paper goods.
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Aimed at raising revenue of the american colonist and required colonist to provide housing and provisioning of redcoats.
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This act was used to generate revenue and allowed for generals to search for smuggled goods in homes and businesses.
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Group of colonist were harassing a group of soldiers at their post and the soldiers fired leaving five protesters dead.
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Samuel Adams believed that the British were keeping secrets. The committee became the primary form of communication for the colonies.
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In order to relieve the British east India company of their financial problems, the act made the price of their tea cheaper than smuggled tea.
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Colonist boycotted tea even after the tea act because the British were still taxing with out consent. A group of disguised colonists dumped 45 tons of tea from British ships into the harbor.
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Acts were passed to punish the colonies due to the anger felt by the British after the Boston tea party.
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In reaction to the Coercive Acts, delegates from all 13 colonies organized to resistance against parliament.
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The first battles fought of the American revolutionary war.
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Met while the American revolutionary war was already taking place.
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Pamphlet written and published by Thomas Paine which express his favor for american independence.
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America was granted independence after 12 our of 13 colonies voted in favor of separation from England.