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Stamp Act of 1765
Great Britain required that the British colonies in america that many people printed materials to make stamps -
French and Indian War
The war led to colonial discontent and the American Revolution -
Proclamation of 1763
It was issued by the British at the end of the French and Indian War -
Sugar act
The British legislation aimed to end the smuggling of sugar -
Townshend Acts
It was when the British government took away freedoms from the British colonies in America and placed new taxes on imports like paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea. -
The Boston Massacre
British solders shot and killed several people while being harassed by a group of people. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act means that it allowed tea to be shipped to the British colonies without being shipped to England first -
Boston Tea Party
Was a protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusettes -
Intolerable Acts
Laws passed by the British Parliaments in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party -
1st Congressional Congress
Was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that became a part of the united states