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French and Indian war
Also known as the seven years war, the French and Indian war was fought between Britian and France over new world territory. Ended with the treaty of paris. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian war between Britian and France. -
Currency Act
The currency act of 1764 regulated currency, abolishing paper currency in favor of a system based on the pound sterling. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act of 1764 was a strongly inforced tax on sugar and molasses products. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act imposed taxes on all paper items and official documents. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was a deadly riot that started off as just a street brawl. American colonists started messing with a british soldier and then it escalated very quickly. -
The Gaspee Incident
The gaspee incident was a significant lead up to the american revolution. Rhode islanders took over the british ship and sank it without harming anyone aboard. Act of rebellion. -
The Tea Act
A tax imposed on tea which granted the tea company access to ship the tea directly to the colonies. -
The Boston Tea Party
The boston tea party was a protest by the sons of liberty. The sons of liberty dressed up like native americans and dumped tea off of a ship into the harbor. This was to protest taxation without representation. -
First Continential Congress
The first continential congress was made up of 56 delegates from 12 out of the 13 colonies. They met to discuss americas future.