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French and Indian War
A war between french and britain over control of north america and fur trade. Britain won the war and gained control of the mississppi river, lane east of the mississppi, and parts of canada. -
The Proclomation of 1763
passed so no one could colonize any land from west of the appalacian mountains. -
Sugar act
all sugar and molasses coming into the would be taxed for the british troops -
Stamp Act
Printed items had to have a stamp stating the taxes on that item were paid -
Sons of Liberty
They were thought to be the leaders of the violence against the colonies -
Declaration act
Passed by the british parliment after the stamp act was repealed, it required nothing from the colonies and raised no new tax. -
Townshend acts
taxes increase on; Lead, Paint, Paper, and Tea -
Boston Masacre
The killling of five colonist by british troops, it was called a massacre for propoganda use. One man threw a rock and hit a troop so they turned and opened fire. -
committee of correspondence
They were smll governments used by the patriots from the 13 colonies. They decided alot of things fro the british -
Tea Acts
It raised no new tax and meant that any tea bought would have to come from the East India Company -
Intolerable act
It was a series of laws passed by the british parliment after the violence of the boston tea party, It was to punish the coloists for throwing the tea overboard -
Lexington and Concord
This was the first battle of the revolutonary war, it was between britian and there 13 colonies. THE COLONISTS WON
