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The French and Indian War
War between Britain and France. -
The Proclamation of 1763
To stop the fighting between Native Americans and settlers, Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763. -
The Quartering Act
Britain sent soldiers to the colonies and the colonists had to house and feed them. -
The Boston Massacre
The colonists' and the British Soldiers' bad feelings for each other erupted into violence. -
The Boston Tea Party
Britain kept the tax on tea, so some colonists dumped tea into the bay. -
The Intolerable Acts
To punish the colonists for dumping tea into the bay, Britain passed new laws (the Intolerable Acts). -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine published the book Common Sense. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed.
