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The Colonies History
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French and Indian War
The French and the British both wanted land in the Ohio valley. They went to war and the British won. -
The Sugar Act
The date is unknown, and this act taxed molasses and other sweet goods. -
Stamp Act
Taxes on newspapers, dice, playing cards, and legal documents -
Townshend Act
Taxes on imported paint, lead, glass, paper, and tea -
Tea Act
New tax on tea -
Boston Tea Party
Men dumped tea into the harbor -
The Declaration of Independence was signed
The colonies wrote this to become free from Britan. -
The Treaty of Paris was signed
The Treaty of Paris was written to end the war. -
U.S. Constitution signed
Some people insisted on changes and the Constitutution becme the Bill or Rights
