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French and Indian War ends
The English go in debt -
King passes the Proclamation of 1763
effort to reduce conflict, but the colonists did not want to be controlled -
Sugar Act
Taxes on sugar, colonists did not want to pay taxes -
King Passes the Currency Act
Made to control banking, but colonists did not want to be controlled -
King Passes the Quartering Act
Required colonists to house British soldiers, but the colonists did not want to be controlled or made to do things -
The King passed the Stamp Act
Taxes on everyday things, colonists did not want to pay so many taxes -
Boston Massacre
The people threw snowballs at the British soldiers and the soldiers shot at the colonists. The colonists were mad because some of their people died -
Townshed Act Repealed
Only taxes on tea, so colonists were mad that there were STILL more taxes -
First Congress Meeting
Made the King angry because he was losing more control of the colony -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists were angry about the Kings taxes on tea, so they dumped all of it into the ocean. This made the King very angry