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French and Indian war
The French and Indian War Involved the colonies of British America against the colonies of New France, each side supported by military units from their parent country and by Native American allies. -
Treaty of 1763
it ended the war between britain and france as well as their allies as for the treaty france gave up all of their territory in mainland north america ending any -
proclamation of 1763
In response to Pontiac's Rebellion a revolt of Native Americans led by Pontiac. King George declared all lands to the west of the Appalachian Divide off-limits to the settlers. This royal proclamation issued closed down colonial expansion westward beyond Appalachia. -
stamp act
an act that the british made to tax stamps and newspapers -
boston massacre
british soldiers shot and killed several colonists while they were being harassed by them -
committees of correspondence
The committees of correspondence were shadow governments organized by the Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies on the eve of the American Revolution -
boston tea party
the colonists were mad at the british for the tax on tea so they dumped out the tea off of the ships in boston into the ocean -
intolerable acts
The Intolerable Acts was punishment laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British Government. -
publication of common sense
written by thomas pane advocating independence from great britain to people in the thirteen colonies
