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French and Indian war
The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain big territorial gains in North America -
Proclamation of 1763
After Britain won the Seven Years' War and gained land in North America, it issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763 -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act increased enforcement of smuggling laws -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British Parliament. -
Why?
The problem started the Stamp Act for 10 years before giving rise to the Revolutionary War and, ultimately, American independence. -
Turing point
American activists revolted against British Parliament and their attempt to tax the colonies. The implementation of this tax was a turning point in American History as it turn the point in the way for revolutionary ideas and groups. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre had a major impact on relations between Britain and the American colonists -
Tea Act
the tensions between Britain and the colonies a. It removed restrictions on what the British East India Company could charge for tea. -
Intolerable Acts
Colonists resented the end of “salutary neglect,” the curtailment of self-government, and the inability to set taxation policy -
Boston Tea Party
American colonists were frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Rising tensions in the colonies led to the fighting at Lexington and Concord due to everyone having a different view -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a final attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution.