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The French and Indian war
The start of events that would to the American revolution. The french and Indian war was fought between the French, Indians, and British from 1754 to 1763. The war was fought because of a land dispute over the Ohio river valley. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was designed to afford greater rights to the French people of Canada, which had become under British rule through the Treaty of Paris in 1763.22 June 1774 -
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation from King George III that told the colonists they could not settle in any land west of the Appalachian Mountains, and any settlers already there needed to return home. This was done to avoid further conflict between the Indians and colonists. -
Stamp Acts of 1765
The Stamp Act was another tax imposed by the British Parliment that taxed any printed goods in the colonies. This applied to books, news papers, documents, etc. -
Townshed act
An act created by Charles Townshend that placed a tax on tea, glass, paper, paint and lead. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a patriot mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. -
Tea Act
An act that taxed imported tea coming into the colonies. -
Boston tea party
On December 16, 1773 the colonists went on board a British ship and dumped all the tea into the Harbor, It was the first step in the American Revolution that was not violent. -
The quartering acts of 1774
The Quartering acts were acts passed by British parliment that stated that colonial homes had to house and feed British troops. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the American revolution between the Continental Army and the British Redcoats. This battle would spark many anothers across the colonies and would be one of many that stars Americas revolution against the British government.
