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The French and Indian war
A war fought between England and France over the Ohio River valley as well as trade. Native Americans fought on the French side. England won. -
The French and Indian war
A war fought between England and France over the Ohio river valley as well as trade. Native Americans fought on the French side. England won. -
The proclamation 1763
British government restricted the colonist from moving west of the Appalachian mountains to stop tensions. -
Proclamation of 1763
British government restricted the colonist from moving west of the Appalachian mountains to stop tension. -
The sugar act
this was the first effort by the British to control economic activity by limiting what sugar products could buy and sell. -
The stamp act
The British policy required colonists to purchase stamps for all official paper publications. -
The Boston massacre
Britain soldiers shot supposed non guilty colonists. -
Tea act
British made colonists buy tea that the British owned. -
Boston tea party
Sons of liberty dump tea into the Boston harbor because they were mad about the British not letting them buy what they want. -
Intolerable act
punished colonist and closed the Boston harbor. -
The olive branch petition
When the colonists tried to have an agreement with England by desiring peace. -
The battle of Lexington and concord
The famous 'shot heard 'round the world', marked the start of the American War of Independence. Politically disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence.