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The French and Indian War
A seven year long war that the french and the british fought each other. French and British fight for control over North America -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act lowers tax on molasses,but increasespenalties for smuggling,denying a jury trial to accused smugglers. the colonists boycotted it. -
Townshend Acts
Passage of the Towndhend Acts leads to colonial nonimportation agreements. Laws passed relating to the british colonies. The colonies were resisting. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre results in greater support for the patriots, who use newspapers to advance their cause. British were killing colonists. -
Tea Act
Parliament passes the Tea Act, leading to the Boston Tea Party in December. The colonist boycott and protest it. -
Boston Tea Party
In /massachusetts, members of the "Sons of Liberty" (an anti-tax group started by John Hancock ans Samuel Adams) dumb a large shipment of British tea into Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Parliament closes the port of Boston; Virginia calls for every colony to create committees -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
First battle of The American Revolution;British troops leave Boston to search for weapons stored by the Sons of Liberty and to arrest John Hancock and Samuel Adams;warned by Paul Revere, nearly 4000 colonists attack the British solders as the march from Boston to Concord and then back to Boston. The British suffer 273 casualties;the Americans 90
