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French and Indian war
The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution. -
Stamping Act
Parliament's first direct tax on the american colonies, this act, like those passed in 1764, was enacted to raise money for Britain. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was a street fight that occured between a patriot mob, throwing snowballs, stone, and sticksand a squad of british soilders. several colonist were killed and this led to a campaign by speech writers to rouse the ire of the citizenery. -
Battle of Lexington
Massachusetts colonist defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the redcoats, and embarked on a lengthy war to earn their independence. -
Battle of Yorktown
British general Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army of some 8,000 men to general George Washington at Yorktown, giving up any chance of winning the Revoluntionary war.