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the french and indian war
fought over land in America between the English and french -
join or die (cartoon
a cartoon calling for Americans colonies to band together against the french -
proclamation
forbid the colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains -
the sugar act
Its reason was to make money through the colonial service -
the currency tax
There were no gold or silver mines and currency could only be obtained through trade as regulated by Great Britain. -
the stamp act
all American colonists were suppose to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. -
the Boston massacre
a time of the year when patriot mob were throwing rocks in a snowball and several colonists were killed -
the boston tea party
this place because the colonists did not want to have to pay taxes on the British tea. -
the intolerable act
The government spent a crazy amount of money on troops and equipment in an attempt to subjugate Massachusetts. -
declaration of independence
most memorable time of the year
