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End of French and Indian war 1763
This war ended by the treaty of Paris being signed by Great Britain, France and Spain and Portugal all coming to a agreement. -
Sugar act
Added tax on sugar,molasses and any products imported in American colonies from non British sources. This got the people very angry towards the British government. -
Stampt act
This act passed that all colonists were required to pay tax that has a stamp to represent it on paper, document and even playing cards. -
Declaratory act
This act gave Great Britain parliament power to tax the American colonies no matter what. It was also made to ensure that power was asserted to enforce taxes. -
Townshend act
This act had several measures that was passed by British parliament that would happen to tax goods that were from the American colonies. Many events that taxes were forced on American colonies. -
Tea act
The tea act was a way that they strengthened the tax on tea that happened to already be placed by American colonies. It also allowed British east India to have control on tea trade that happened there. The Americans weren’t allowed to buy from anywhere else. This act also got repealed in 1861. -
Start of revolutionary war
This war was started for all of these acts stated in this timeline but it really began because of the opportunity that they could have had colonial representation they didn’t and that caused the people to oppose all taxes.