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Revolutionary War
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French Indian War
The French Indian War was not actully a war between the French and the Indians, it was a war between the British and the Colonists, against the French and the Indians -
Virginia 2d Act
This was a law that limited the cost of Tobacco to 2d, where it could make up to 6d in the market -
Sugar Act
This act caused the price of Sugar and other products to go up. This is an example of mercantilism because they used their exports to their advantage over the colonist. -
Peace of Paris Treaty
This was just a land deal between Britian, France, and Spain. -
Stamp Act
This stated that all douments had to have a British Stamp on it that made them more money, this is an example of virtual representation. -
Patrick Henry's "If This Treason" Speech
This was a speech that he gave against the Stamp act that ended with "Give me liberty, or give me death!" -
Townshend Act
This was a 5 law document that was used to raise revinue in the colonies to be sent to Britian. -
Boston Massacre
The British Soldiers in Boston were trying to control a riot when it begain to get violent and they opened fire, killing 5 people. This is when the British goverment stoped salutary neglect and begain a more hands on approch to the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of Colonist desgised as Indians went aboad a British ship and throw hundres of dollars of tea in to the river as a revolt against the Townshend Act. -
Declaration of Independence
This was a document that decleared the thriteen colonies of the United States, seperate from Great Britian.
