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French and Indian War
ENDED: 1763
The French and Indian War was considered part of the Seven Years War. The end of the war was when France gave up all its territory in North America to Spain and Britain -
Proclamation of 1763
King George III forbid colony settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains. He hoped Native Americans would be less angry with him, unlike the last seven years of war. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax law that was passed in March. This new law required American colonists to pay tax for every printed piece of paper they used. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a protest of the new taxes of paper, tea, glass, paint, and lead. This event killed many American colonists. This event made people look at this British rule in a different way. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was an act that “imposed” a tax for tea. Also, the Tea Act was used to reduce the amount of tea they had in their town. -
Boston Tea Party
One night in December Samuel Adams and the sons of liberty boarded three ships in the Boston Harbor and threw 342 chests of tea over the side of the ships. This then resulted in getting closer to war. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were created as a punishment for the “destruction” that was brought by the Boston Tea Party. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a written legal document that freed 13 colonies. This document also stated that all men have equal rights.
