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The French and Indian War
[social cause][Economic cause + [long term]
A war between Britain and French mainly on N.A. with Indian allies on both sides. -
proclamation of independence of 1763
[social cause] + [long term]
forbid westward expansion of American colonies -
sugar act
[economic&social cause] + [long term]
first law passed by British parliament to raise tax on colonies, increased duty on foreign sugar imported from the w.i. -
QUARTERING ACT
[economic&social cause] + [long term]
order colonies to provide food and quarters for British troops -
stamp act
[economic&socialcause] + [long term]
posed tax on papers, and aroused protests&debate -
declaratory act
[political]+[long term,]
reaffirmed parliament's right to bind the colonies in all cases whatsoever, which resulted in further conflicts and shaped British policies toward Americans after that. -
Townshend acts
[economic cause] + [long term]
posed tax on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea -
Boston massacre
[political&social cause] + [short term]
the crowd attacked redcoats and the redcoats fired, which was then depicted as a massacre by social media -
All Townshend Acts except Tea tax repealed
[social cause]+[long term]
All Townshend Acts except Tea tax repealed -
Samuel Adams
[social&political]+[long term]
Enlarged flame and anger for Boston Massacre with propaganda, and he organized committees of correspondence in 1772. -
Boston tea party
[political&social&economic cause]+[short long term]
angry Bostonians threw tea from British East India company to the sea as a burst of anger, which resulted in more repressive action on British side. -
tea act
[economic cause] + [long term]
required colonies to pay tea tax for more profit -
Hutchinson
Governor of Boston, Hutchinson provoked Boston Tea party -
the intolerable acts
[political&social cause]+[long term]
punished colonies for Boston tea party and further restricted their' rights -
Quebec act
[social cause] + [short term]
it was erroneously regarded in English-speaking America as part of the British reaction to the turbulence in Boston, but in fat it was a good law in bad company -
First continental congress
[political&social cause] + [long term]
delegates from 12 colonies (without Georgia) met to come up with a unified approach towards Britain. -
Lexington and concord
[political]+[short term]
notes the began of A.R. -
stamp act congress of 1765
[political cause] + [short term]
brought together delegates from 9 colonies and they beseeched the king and parliament to repeal the acts