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French and Indian War
After George Washington's troop surrendered, another British force met with defeat. When this news reached London, war was declared, called the French and Indian War. -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation forbade all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. It was issued by King George III. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act required American colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. -
The Boston Massacre
People were shouting threats so soldiers fired into the crowds and killed 3 people. Writers started saying that it was a “massacre” and many people were killed. -
Tea Act
Parliament granted the British East India Company Tea a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The protesters threw out 342 crates of tea that day. They were protesting against a parliamentary act which imposed restrictions on the purchase of tea in the colonies. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts were punishment for the destruction during the Boston Tea Party. There were six laws to it. -
Declaration of Independence
They wanted to have independent states that were free so they had a subcommittee to write careful wording on the Declaration of Independence. It was divided into 3 main parts; statement of intent, list of grievances, and the last is just to break ties with Britain.
