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French Indian War
france great britain were fighting in north america for control of the ohio river valley. the war lasted 9 years and was incredibly expensive. great britain started to tax the colonies heavliy to pay off the debt. this led to the first major disagrecent between the colonies and the crown -
stamp act
The act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards. -
Boston massacre
The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street BOSTON on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th .