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French and Indian War
- Lasted for 9 years
- The war was won by British with the French
- In result of the French and Indian War, The treaty of Paris was signed.
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Treaty of Paris
- The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris
- It was signed by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America
- The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War.
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Proclamation Line of 1763
- The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued October 7, 1763.
- By: King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War.
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The Sugar Act
- The Sugar Act was a revenue-raising act passed by the British Parliament of Great Britain in April of 1764.
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The Stamp Act
- The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765.
- The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used.
- Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed.
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The Boston Massacre
- The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770
- It was between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers.
- Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry.
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Boston Tea Party
- The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773
- They boarded the ships and threw the chests of tea into Boston Harbor.
- The British government responded harshly and the episode escalated into the American Revolution.