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French-Indian War
A war between England and France, also known as the Seven Years War. -
Stamp Act
British Parliament taxed Americans on every piece of paper product purchased. -
Townshend Act
British taxed all of their imported items to establish power over the Colonies. -
Boston Massacre
A street fight between British Soldiers and Colonists, killing several colonists and igniting the fire for revolution. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act granted British East India Trading Company monopoly on tea sales in the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
American Patriots disguised themselves as Indians and threw out British Tea into the harbor. -
Lexington and Concord
Battles fought between the Colonies and the British, kicking off the Revolutionary War. -
Common Sense Published
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to encourage Colonists to rise up against Britain and establish independence as their own country.
