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French & Indian War (begin)
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French & Indian war End
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Proclamation of 1763
The British made settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains illegal. -
Sugar Act
The British taxed goods such as sugar and imported goods from the west Indies. -
Stamp Act
The British made a tax on stamps, documents, and newspapers to make money from the french and Indian War. This tax was cruel because the colonist's money was getting taken from them so they did not have as much money to suport their familes -
Quatering Act
People living in the colonies were made, by Britain, the house and feed British soldiers if needed. This was a cruel punishment to the colonists -
Boston Massacre
The Red Coats and the colonists fought in Boston. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed as Native Americans dumped tea from three ships into the Boston Harbor. -
Tea Act
The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies. -
Intolerable Acts
Acts passed placing restrictions on the colonists. -
First Continental Congress
12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia, boycott of goods from Britain -
"Common Sense" Thomas Paine
This challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. -
Declaration of Independence
