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The Seven Years war, also known as the French and Indian war , started because there was a conflict between territories between Great Britain and France. Each side had Indian tribes helping them but the french end up loosing the war along with all their land. The war ended on February 10, 1763. -
This act was imposed by the king to not let colonist live past the appalachian mountains. The colonist didn't listen because there was nothing that the king could do all the way in Britain. -
The Seven Years' War cost the British a lot of money, so British Parliament passed acts to tax the colonist to pay for the war. -
Taxes imposed on glass, ink, paint, and tea, imposed by the British Parliament to pay for the Seven Years' War. -
British soldiers shot a crowd of civilians, killing and injuring a few. It started between a few American colonist and one British soldier but escalated quickly. -
The Sons of Liberty protested against the taxes by dumping boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor. This cost the colonist a lot of money. -
The American colonist fought against Great Britain for their freedom. The battle lasted from 1775 to 1783. The revolution proved that any one can over power a greater nation. They believed that everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -
America declared independence on Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence pointed out everything that the British government did wrong and how the American government will be different by setting their principals on the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and that all men are created equal. -
The official end to the American Revolution when British and US representatives signed the Treaty of Paris. Not only did it give America its independence but it also granted them a large piece of land. -
The bill of rights were the first 10 amendments in the US Constitution that restricted the governments power based on the acts of British Parliament.