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The treaty of Paris
A treaty was signed on this day in Paris officially ending the French and Indian wars, ceding all French possessions in North America to England. -
Sugar act
The sugar act was passed by British, causing sugar to be heavily taxed -
Quartering act
This act let the British soldiers come into colonists homes and take things and live there against their will. -
Stamp act
All government papers need to be printed in Britain, and are taxed extra. -
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Townshend Acts
A series of acts named the Townshend Acts are passed -
Boston massacre
The Boston massacre happened, killing 5 people. -
Committees of correspondence passed
The committees of correspondence were shadow governments set up by Patriots -
Tea act
A tax was put in by the British government on tea. -
Boston tea party
The colonists threw large amounts of British tea into the Boston harbor in protest of the tea act -
Intolerable acts passed
The intolerable acts are passed In response to the Boston tea party -
1st Continental Congress
The first continental congress meeting starts. -
2nd Continental Congress
The second Continental Congress meeting starts. -
Battles of Lexington and concord
The battles of Lexington and concord happen, starting the revolutionary war. -
Common sense is published
Thomas Paine publishes his book “common sense”
