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The French and Indian war
The war happened because of the conflict of whether the upper part of the Ohio River was apart of the British Empire. The British won and took control over the land. Ended in 1763 -
The Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation was made by King George after the British claimed French land in North America after the French and Indian war. It stated that Americans could not settle or buy land along the Appalachian Mountains -
The Sugar Act
Was a tax to pay for the Seven Year War, it taxed sugar, and decreased taxes on molasses. -
Stamp act of 1766
The Stamp act was to help British troops in the colonies during the Seven Year War. It had colonists pay taxes represented by a stamp -
The Townshend Acts of 1767
A tax passed from the British Parliament that taxed goods imported to American colonies. Americans saw the abuse in power and were upset. -
The Boston Massacre
A patriot mob attacked British loyalists, who fired at them and killed a boy. Later on brawls happened in between the British and colonists. -
Tea act
British parliaments gave the right to a company to ship tea to North America and the right to export tea from Britin. -
Boston Tea Party
Americans protested against Britain for taxing without representation and dumped 342 chests of tea from British East India -
Intolerable acts
Laws passes by the British Parliament after the Boston Tea Party to punish the Massachusetts colonies. -
1st Continental Congress
Boycotting British goods to establish the rights for Americans.
