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George Washington launched an attack on Fort Duquesne which starts the French and Indian War -
When the French took the fort, their Indian allies surprised them with a merciless murder of many of the British, and taking many prisoners. -
Both leaders died but Britain became more powerful in Canada -
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Raised import tax on sugar to fund new British responsibilities -
Colonists outraged that the British are taxing them because they believe that only their representative assemblies can tax them - Britain in huge debt -
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Parliament repeals the Stamp Act and passes the Declaratory Act to give itself authority to pass laws that affect the Colonies.
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British soldiers open fire on a mob who was protesting about the new acts.
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Protesters dressed as Native Americans boarded ships and dumped tea overboard. -
to the Continental Congress
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