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U.S. History
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Navigation Acts
Navigation Acts, England passes act.
(1650-1673)
Any goods traded by the colonies first had to be traded carried on a English or Colonial ship. All goods must be passed trough England & taxed. Only specific goods could be sent to England. -
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French and Indian War
It was a war betwen French and the British. British had won and gained the Mississppi River, Parts of Canada, & land west of Appilacain Moutains. -
The Proclaimation of 1763
The Proclaimation of 1763 banded colonization west of the Appalachian Mountains. Everyone who lived their already must move to the east. It started because the British government tired to keep colonist on one side, mainly to protect them form the natives. -
Treaty of Paris
British won french & indian war.
They signed Treaty of Paris in 1763, treated gives land all the way up until the Mississippi River. -
Sugar Act
All the sugar and molasses coming into the colonies would be taxed. The money would go to the British troops to use during the French & Indian War.. -
French & Indian War
France vs. England
French wanted to stop British from moving West.
French befriended the Indians.
(1754-1763) fought over control of North America. Fur Trade. -
The Stamp Act
printed items required to have a stamp saying tax had been paid
Items taxed:
*newspapers
*pamphlets
*licenses
*legal documents
*playing cards
Many Americans boycotted stamped goods
stamp act is repealed in 1766.
The colonial petitions & protests, Franklin presented colonial protests before house of Commons -
Townshend Acts
Taxed items:
*imported glass
*lead
*paint
*paper
*tea
_the articles of confederation.
-lasted 7 years
-lacked power
-states had power
*constitution.
-federal government had power -
Boston Massacare
British soldiers shot down & killed 5 colonist at close range. A roit was started & the british shot out of defense. -
Boston Tea Party
The destruction of tea into the boston harbor. Colonist have dressed up as native americans & wasted 92,000 lbs. of tea overboard. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
First military annganements of the American Revolutionary War.
