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French and Indian war 1754-63
Also know as 7 years if war. The colonies and Britain defeated France and got France's land -
Proclamation of 1763
A Statment that gave Britain control of land transactions, settlement, and trade -
Sugar act
And act made to help the English military and made anything that goes to the colonies go through Britain first -
Stamp Act
Colonists had to extra taxesfor simple things like newspapers, customs documents, various licenses, and diplomas -
Quartering Act
It was set in place so the soldiers had some where to sleep and eat -
Townshend Act
Placed taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea -
Boston Massacre
The killing of 4 colonists after they threw snoballs filled with rock as at the soldiers -
Tea Act
Made the East India tea the cheapest and every other tea higher so they colonists could really only buy East India tea -
Boston Tea Party
When tea in the ocean because of the tea act -
Intolerable Acts
Laws placed after the Boston Tea Party by Britain -
First Continental Congress
56 delegates were sent from each of the 13 colonies to meet in Philadelphia as representives and they talked about the rights of coloni9 -
Battles of Lexington and Concord 1775-83
Started the revolutionary War