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Period: to
American Revolution
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French and Indian War
://http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war
a war between the french and the british for territory -
Proclamation of 1763
Britain wanted to avoid conflict with Native Americans, so Colonists were forbidden to cross Appalachian Mountains.
Colonists were angered by the British presence and being told what to do -
Sugar Act
The british put taxes on sugar to pay thier debt from the war. -
stamp act
Tax on legal documents, newspapers, wills, and basically every piece of paper used, the british did this to also pay off thier debts on the war. -
Townshend Acts
The british put taxes on everything, like paper, crops, and tobacco. -
the boston massacre
A rioting mob confronted British soldiers at the Boston Customs House
Tensions rose and shots were fired into the crowd, killing five colonists -
Boston Tea Party
the Sons of Liberty dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Colonists could not hold town meetings
Port of Boston closed
Customs officials tried in Britain -
The battle of Lexington(first battle in the revolution)
700 British Troops reached Lexington.
70 militiamen were waiting.
British ordered Americans to drop their muskets and they refused.
No one knows who fired first, but within a few minutes 8 militiamen were dead.
British marched to Concord, destroyed military supplies and engaged in a battle where they were forced to retreat.
4000 minutemen and militiamen lined the road from Concord to Lexington and shot at the “redcoats” as they retreated back to Boston.
