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French and Indian War
A theater of the 7 years war, North American colonies of the British against the French -
Stamp Act
An "act" meant to help pay for British troops -
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Townshend Acts
Series of British Parliament Acts introducing taxes and regulations -
Boston Massacre
The killing of 5 Bostonians and injuring 6 others for harassing the British -
Boston Tea Party
Political protest by the Sons of Liberty where they dumped tea into Boston Harbor -
Intolerable Acts
Series of 4 laws passed by Parliament as punishment for the Boston Tea Party -
First Continental Congress
The first meeting of the 13 colonies, with one delegate for each colony -
Lexington & Concord
First battle of the American Revolution and known for the "Shot heard 'round the world"