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French and Indian War
The French and the Indian War began over the specific issue of whether the upper Ohio River Valley was a part of the British Empire. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of 1765 was an act of the parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in america. The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to help replenish their finances after the costly 7 years war with France.The British needed to station a large army in North America as a consequence and on march 1765 the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act -
Townshend Acts
Townshend Acts was to help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. The Townshend Acts were 4 laws enacted by the British Parliament in 1767 that imposed and enforced the collection of taxes on the american colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation in Boston on march 5, 1770, which a group of 9 British soldiers shot 5 people out of a crowd of 3 or 4 hundred who were harassing them verbally and throwing various projectiles. More than 2,000 British soldiers occupied the city of 16,000 colonists and tried to enforce Britain's tax laws like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts.