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French & Indian War
France fought Britain for the land west of the Appalachian mountains -
No Tax without Representation
Colonist were mad because they were taxed with out say. -
Stamp Act
Taxes placed on printed materials in the colonies. Started a boycott and protest. -
Quartering Act
Colonists were forced to house an d feed the British soldiers. -
Townshend Acts
Imported goods were taxed. -
Boston Tea Party
Son of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Indians and raided ships. Dumped tea in Boston Harbor. -
Tea Act
Britain wouldn't let anyone other than the East India Tea Company imported tea tot he colonists. -
King nGeorge III
Monarch of England; Led British army through French & Indian War to gain land for Britain. Suffered loss of control of colonists. -
Intolerable Acts
Britain punished the colonists for the Tea Act protest, so they stopped trade between Boston and Britain. Britain gained control over their government and closed the harbor. This made the colonists furious. -
First Continental Congress
Representatives from all 13 colonies except GA met and wrote King George III a letter to stop taxing them and repeal the Intolerable Acts. The king sent more soldiers to fight to keep them under control. Colonists stopped trading with Britain and started training for a rebellion.