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Molasses Act
A British law that put a tax on molasses, rum, and sugar imported from non-British colonies. -
Fort Necessity
Fort Necessity was built by George Washington, and his troop, to fight against the French -
French and Indian War
A 7 year war against the French, British, and Native Americans. This left the British in debt of 60,000,000 dollars. -
Navigation Acts
The Navigation Acts were movements that were to restrict foreign trade. -
Sugar Act
The British took the tax off of sugar to lower smuggling. -
Stamp Act
The British put a small tax on all printed materials. They did this to gain money back -
Declaratory Acts
Parliament has the right to tax and make decisions for the British colonies -
Townsend Acts
Parliament put a tax on imported goods. This angered the colonists. -
Boston Massacre
It started with people throwing snowballs at the Redcoats, but it escalated quickly. The people were egging the Redcoats on, then with one wrong word, the Redcoats shot into the crowd. -
First Continental Congress
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General Gage Takes over Boston
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Intolerable Acts
A series of four laws punished the colonists for dumping the tea. These laws were very harsh. -
Quartering Act
This act was passed because of the many troops that needed a place to stay. This means that soldiers could remain in vacant homes, even homes with people living there. -
Administration of Justice
British officials charged with capital offenses had to be tried in another colony or England. -
Quebec Act
A government was created for Canada and extended its territory. -
Paul Revere's ride
Paul Revere was on his way to Lexington to tell the colonists the the Redcoats were coming. He had got there just in time. -
The battles of Lexington and Concord
