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F&I war
The French and Indian War was apart of a larger global conflict called the Seven Years War. The French and British had the most territorial disputes within North America during this war. Both countries wanted access to the profitable fur trade business and the cheap fertile land west of the Appalachian Mountains. Although the British lost majority of the initial battles they ultimately won the war. The war caused relations to worsen between the British and the Colonists. -
the sugar act
The British Parliament passed the Sugar Act in 1764 in order to help pay for their debt from the French and Indian War as well as to pay for the troops guarding the Proclamation Line of 1763. It forced the colonists to pay a 3 cent tax on goods like sugar, coffee, indigo and certain kinds of alcohol. The colonists were not happy with this law because they had no say in parliament. The slogan “No Taxation without Representation” became popular in the colonies. -
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causes of the american revolution
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the stamp act
The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 165 in order to support the British soldiers protecting the Proclamation Line. The Stamp Act required that a stamp purchased by the British government had to be placed on all important documents like court papers, newspapers and even playing cards. The colonists were outraged because they were paying for troops that were keeping them out of the land they had just fought for in the French and Indian War. -
sons of liberty
A well-organized political organization shrouded in secrecy that was established to undermine British rule in colonial America. This group spang up in port cities like Boston and NYC. Group member were men from all walks of life, and they were known to be hot headed and violent. -
Town shed act
The Townshend Acts taxed imported items such as paper, glass, paint and tea. The English Parliament passed this act to cover costs of the French and Indian War, as well as to show that they still had power over the colonies. The colonists were outraged with this act so they held public demonstrations, boycotted products and smuggled in goods. Parliament eventually decided to repeal this act because of colonial protests. -
boston massacre
:On March 5 1770 there was a violent confrontation between the British soldiers and the colonists in Boston and colonists. -
the tea act
:This new tax law was not designed to raise taxes in the colonies. The tea act was created to help the East -
The Boston Tea Party
:The Colonists get mad because the British but tax on tea because they had a 18 million things of tea so they did a monopoly and they had them buy there tea. -
Th Intolerable Acts
when the Boston soldiers get a saying that they can go into any colonists house and take whatever they want without a warrant and they can take livestock and not pay it they also closed down the harbor and without that there was no trade witch meant less food and the British soldiers could also abuse the colonist and get away with it and the colonist had to close down their government and with that it meant that the colonist were now ruled and government-ed by England. -
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The First Continental Congress
When a representative from each state from the 12 out of 13 colonies like George Washington,John Adams,Samuel Adams and many others they held this meeting because they wanted to make plans to stop the intolerable act but they were still loyal to the king so the fighting was not an option at this point. This meeting was held at he Carpenter Hall -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
When 900 redcoat troops and Paul revere tells the colonist that the British are coming so they sent out 60 minutemen and and then captain Parker tells his men not to shoot and now body knows who shoots first and and then it was called the shot heard around the world and the colonist won the battle of concord and the British were not successful at it cause the colonist hid them all and then the colonist hid up on the British and they and the colonist won that fight the second time around.