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French & Indian War
There were increasing tensions between the French and Britain fighting over Ohio River Valley. -
Proclamation of 1763
The British government was restricting the American colonists from moving west to the Appalachian mountains. -
Sugar Act
British were controlling economic activity by limiting the amount of sugar to buy and sell. -
Stamp Act
The British policies to the colonists that they were required a stamp for documents, magazines, newspapers, and letters. -
Boston Massacre
Tensions were increased between the British and colonists because the British were attacked, so the British opened fire on the colonists and killed 5 colonists. -
Tea Act
Only required colonists to purchase tea from British-owned East India trading company. -
Boston Tea Party
Tensions were increased between the British and colonists because they dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor and were disguised as Indians. The tea that was dumped valued up to $18,000. -
Intolerable Acts
This act was to punish the colonists for the responding to the Boston Tea Party. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
It was the start of the American Revolutionary War on April 19th,1775. And the British Army to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock. -
Olive Branch Petition
An attempt by colonists to avoid war between the British, which showed the colonists loyalty. It was adopted on July 5th, 1775.