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Revolution Build up
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treaty of Paris
British win French Indian war. N. America territory goes to British -
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Pontiacs Rebellion
Uprising of Native Amricans in Great Lakes region, after French and Indian war in response to unfair treatment by British. -
Sugar Act
reduced tax on molasses but stopped the smuggling which angered colonists who used system of Salutary Neglect as lifestyle. -
Stamp Act
Tax on all paper documents in all colonies.
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Quartering Act
Colonists must provide housing and supplies to British soldiers stationed near theyre colony. -
Declatory Act
Repeals stamp act, but reaffirms Englands ability to make laws to regulate colony. -
Townshend Acts
Tax on Paper, Led, Paint, Glass, and Tea.
Sole purpose for creating revenue for England. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists and British get into scrap. 5 colonists shot and killed -
Tea Party
Sons of Liberty sneak onto Britsh cargo ships. Dump four million worth of tea into Boston Harbor -
Intolerable Acts
Britsh response to Tea Party.
-British shut down Boston Harbor
-took away Massachusetts right to self govern -
1st Continental Congress
12 of 13 colonies send representatives to discuss Intolerable acts, 1st time colonies unite in one government action.