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The French and Indian War
Known as the Seven Year War, the French and Indian war was a war fought to get control of North America. It lead to Great Britain getting lots of land in North America. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was when the British decreed that Anglo-Americans could not settle on land that the French owned. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was an act that said that people had to pay a tax of six pence per gallon of molasses. The product that the English produced was cheaper than that of the French West Indies. -
The Stamp Act of 1766
The Stamp Act was a tax imposed upon the colonist in America. They had to pay extra for paper products. The money that the British gained from it was used to replenish money lost from the French and Indian War. -
Townshend Acts of 1767
The Townshend Acts of 1767 were laws that taxed imported goods that when to the American Colonies. The Americans thought that it was wrong so Parliament sent troops to America. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight between British soldiers and American Colonists. Many people died in it. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was another way for the British to gain money. The America colonists were taxed for tea. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest to the Tea Act. The colonist dumped 342 chest of tea into the sea. -
1st Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was the government of the colonies. There were delegates from the colonies. They met to talk about the Intolerable Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were punishment for the American Colonists for the Boston Tea Party.