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English establishment in Georgia
King George creates a charger for the lower class. It was meant to act as protection for South Carolina -
Stono rebellion
A Catholic governor in Florida promised freedom to fugitive slaves that came to fight for him. -
French and Indian war
French and British fight over Indian land, and wanted to build military establishments. Eventually, the British win the war and the French surrender. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris increase taxes on the colonies to pay off debt from war. -
Proclamation line
Created to uphold a promise in delaware to not allow English settlers. Colonists would resist being kicked off of their land. -
Currency act
Colonies can no longer use their own currency, and must use British currency. -
Stamp act
The stamp act was the first major tax directed at cohen. Text items bear stamp, and violators were be tried and convicted. -
Quartering at
A law that stated all colonists must allow British soldiers to stay in their homes. -
Townsend duties
Increase taxes on even more goods imported into the colonies. -
Boston tea party
Emma rebellion against tea tax from England, colonists threw crates of tea into the Boston harbor. They declared all tea in the colonies to be theirs.