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French & Indian War 1754-1763
The French and Indian War pitted the colonies of British America against those of New America. Every single side was supported by the military units by the parents country and by the Native Americans allies. -
Sugar Act 1764
British legislation aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies and at providing increased revenues to fund enlarged British Empire responsibilities following the French and Indian . -
The Stamp Act 1765-1766
The British Parliament passed the "Stamp Act" to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the “Seven Years War.” -
Quartering Acts 1765
Parliament passes the Quartering Act, outlining the locations and conditions in which British soldiers are to find room and board in the American colonies. -
Townshends Act 1767-1768
Refers to a series of British acts of Parliament passed during 1767 and 1768 relating to the British colonies in America. -
Boston Massacre 1770
A confrontation, in which British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. -
Boston Tea Party 1773
An American political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts. -
The Intolerable Acts 1774-1775
The Intolerable Acts were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord 1775-1783
Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts. -
Treaty of Versailles 1919
The Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers.