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Pontiac's Rebellion
A war the natives had on the british colonists. Never reaching a full on war, the rebellion was fought through acts of defiance against the colonists rather than full scale battles. -
The Proclamation of 1763
Issued by King George II after Britian's victory in the French-Indian war. It was the official document to claim britian's ownership over france's former land. -
Sugar Act
Also called the american revenue act of 1764, parliament passed a variation of the sugar and molasses act of 1733 which was set to expire in the near future -
Stamp Act
Required all American colonists to pay tax on every peice of paper they used. -
Quartering Act
Outlines the locations and conditions for british soldiers to board in America.This required colonists to house british soldiers in barracks that the colonists would provide. -
Declaratory act
Repealed the stamp act and lessend the sugar act -
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Townshend Acts
A series of acts passed in the summer of 1767, relating to the British colonies. -
Tea Act
Imposed tax on tea -
Boston Tea Party
Colonials dressed as mohawk indians, and threw british tea into the boston harbor. -
Intolerable acts
punish the colonials for the boston tea party -
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1st continental congress
Met in carpenters hall